Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus

Near Threatened

Sooty Shearwater

Southern African Range: Waters off Namibia, South Africa
Area of Occupancy: Unknown
Population Estimate: More than 20 million birds globally
Population Trend: Declining
Habitat: Islands off South America, Australia, New Zealand, continental shelf, open ocean
Threats: Longline, trawl and driftnet fisheries, climate change, harvesting of chicks, marine debris