Petrels and Shearwaters in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Learn about 4 birds from the Petrels and Shearwaters family (Procellariidae) found in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Includes 3 regular species and 1 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Great Shearwater

Ardenna gravis

Least Concern

Manx Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus

Least Concern

White-chinned Petrel

Procellaria aequinoctialis

Vulnerable

Vagrant Procellariidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna grisea

Near Threatened

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