Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    Shear·wa·ter
    /ˈSHirˌwôdər/

    noun

    • 1. a long-winged seabird related to the petrels, often flying low over the surface of the water far from land.
    More Definitions, Word Origin & Scrabble

    • Medium-sized long-winged seabirds

      • Shearwaters are medium-sized long-winged seabirds in the petrel family Procellariidae. They have a global marine distribution, but are most common in temperate and cold waters, and are pelagic outside the breeding season.
      en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Shearwater

      Shearwater - Wikipedia

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ShearwaterShearwater - Wikipedia

    Shearwaters are medium-sized long-winged seabirds in the petrel family Procellariidae. They have a global marine distribution, but are most common in temperate and cold waters, and are pelagic outside the breeding season. Description.

  4. People also ask

  5. www.britannica.com › animal › shearwaterShearwater | Seabird Migration, Diet & Habitat | Britannica

    Shearwaters are drab, slender-billed birds that range from 35 to 65 cm (14 to 26 inches) in length. The common name shearwater describes the birds’ habit of gliding on stiff wings along the troughs of waves.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

  6. Videos

    View all

  7. oceanwide-expeditions.com › to-do › wildlifeShearwater | Facts, pictures & more about Shearwater

    Highlights. Shearwater. These sea birds claim the longest migration of any animal ever recorded, which partially explains why so little is yet known about them. Shearwater cruises. Region: Antarctica. Destinations: Cape Verde, Ascension Island, St. Helena, Tristan da Cunha. Name: Shearwater.

  8. www.allaboutbirds.org › guide › Great_ShearwaterGreat Shearwater Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of ...

    Great Shearwaters are ocean nomads, journeying thousands of miles each year from remote South Atlantic breeding grounds to cool North Atlantic waters in the boreal summer (their nonbreeding season).

  9. www.audubon.org › field-guide › birdGreat Shearwater | Audubon Field Guide

    A common seabird off our Atlantic Coast, seldom coming close to shore except during storms. Often forages in flocks. Commonly feeds around fishing boats, fighting over scraps and offal, seemingly fearless of humans.

    • What is a Shearwater?1
    • What is a Shearwater?2
    • What is a Shearwater?3
    • What is a Shearwater?4
    • What is a Shearwater?5

  10. www.allaboutbirds.org › guide › Great_ShearwaterGreat Shearwater Identification - All About Birds

    Great Shearwaters are attracted to fishing boats, where they are vocal and aggressive. Outside of their breeding season, Great Shearwaters are most common in the cooler waters over the North Atlantic continental shelf. They breed on four small islands in the South Atlantic from September to May.

  11. animals.net › shearwaterShearwater - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and ...

    Everything you should know about the Shearwater. The Shearwater is a group of sea birds, of which there are 30 species living on the open sea.

  1. Searches related to What is a Shearwater?

    what is a shearwater bird