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| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 113,000,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Decreasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 18.5 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: Brooke (2004) estimated the global population to number > c.23,000,000 individuals, while national population estimates include: < c.1,000 individuals on migration in Taiwan; >c.1,000 individuals on migration in Japan and >c.1,000 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009). | ||||
| Trend justification: Although the population trend is increasing in North America (based on BBS/CBC data: Butcher and Niven 2007), the global population is suspected to be in decline owing to ecosystem changes resulting from climate change (Brooke 2004). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | Unknown | No | |||
| Antarctica | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Australia | Native | No | |||
| Canada | Native | No | |||
| Cook Islands | Unknown | No | |||
| Costa Rica | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Fiji | Native | No | Yes | ||
| French Polynesia | Unknown | No | |||
| Guam (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| India | Native | No | |||
| Japan | Native | No | |||
| Kiribati | Unknown | No | |||
| Marshall Islands | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Mauritius | Vagrant | No | |||
| Mexico | Native | No | |||
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Nauru | Unknown | No | |||
| New Caledonia (to France) | Unknown | No | |||
| New Zealand | Native | No | |||
| Niue (to New Zealand) | Unknown | No | |||
| Norfolk Island (to Australia) | Unknown | No | |||
| Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Papua New Guinea | Unknown | No | |||
| Pitcairn Islands (to UK) | Unknown | No | |||
| Russia (Asian) | Native | No | |||
| Samoa | Unknown | No | |||
| Solomon Islands | Native | No | |||
| South Korea | Native | No | |||
| Sri Lanka | Native | No | |||
| Thailand | Vagrant | No | |||
| Tokelau (to New Zealand) | Unknown | No | |||
| Tonga | Unknown | No | |||
| Tuvalu | Unknown | No | |||
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Unknown | No | |||
| USA | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Vanuatu | Unknown | No | |||
| Wallis and Futuna Islands (to France) | Unknown | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Babel Island Group |  |
| Australia | Betsey Island | |
| Australia | Bruny Island | |
| Australia | Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups | |
| Australia | Curtis Island | |
| Australia | Franklin Sound Islands | |
| Australia | Hunter Island Group | |
| Australia | King Island | |
| Australia | Maatsuyker Island Group | |
| Australia | Nuyts Archipelago | |
| Australia | Phillip Island | |
| Australia | Port Davey Islands | |
| Australia | Robbins Passage and Boullanger Bay | |
| Australia | Wilsons Promontory Islands | |
| High Seas | Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern 52 - Marine | |
| Russia (Asian) | Babushkina bay | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Subantarctic | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | major | breeding |
| Grassland | Tundra | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | major | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food (human) | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Fuel | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Historical |
| Other household goods | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Historical |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Puffinus tenuirostris. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Procellariidae (Petrels and shearwaters) |
| Species name author | (Temminck, 1835) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 113,000,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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