Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Ardenna tenuirostris (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Puffinus.
Taxonomic source(s)
Brooke, M. de L. 2004. Albatrosses and Petrels Across the World. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Turbott, E.G. 1990. Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 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 |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 155,000,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2004 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 18.5 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: Brooke (2004) estimated the global population to number > 23 million individuals, while national population estimates include: <1,000 individuals on migration in Taiwan; >1,000 individuals on migration in Japan and >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 | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Antarctica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Australia | extant | native | ||||
| Canada | extant | native | ||||
| Cook Islands | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Costa Rica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Fiji | extant | native | yes | |||
| French Polynesia | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Guam (to USA) | extant | native | yes | |||
| High Seas | extant | native | yes | |||
| India | extant | native | ||||
| Japan | extant | native | ||||
| Kiribati | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Marshall Islands | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mauritius | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mexico | extant | native | ||||
| Micronesia, Federated States of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nauru | extant | uncertain | ||||
| New Caledonia (to France) | extant | uncertain | ||||
| New Zealand | extant | native | ||||
| Niue (to New Zealand) | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Norfolk Island (to Australia) | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Papua New Guinea | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Pitcairn Islands (to UK) | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Russia | extant | native | ||||
| Russia (Asian) | extant | native | ||||
| Samoa | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Solomon Islands | extant | native | ||||
| South Korea | extant | native | ||||
| Sri Lanka | extant | native | ||||
| Thailand | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Tokelau (to New Zealand) | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Tonga | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Tuvalu | extant | uncertain | ||||
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | extant | uncertain | ||||
| USA | extant | native | yes | |||
| Vanuatu | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Wallis and Futuna Islands (to France) | extant | uncertain |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Australia | Port Davey Islands |
| Australia | Babel Island Group |
| Australia | Betsey Island |
| Australia | Curtis Island |
| Australia | Phillip Island |
| Australia | Wilsons Promontory Islands |
| Australia | Hunter Island Group |
| Australia | King Island |
| Australia | Maatsuyker Island Group |
| Australia | Nuyts Archipelago |
| Australia | Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups |
| Australia | Franklin Sound Islands |
| Australia | Robbins Passage and Boullanger Bay |
| Australia | Bruny Island |
| New Caledonia (to France) | Bassin des Loyauté |
| USA | Unimak & Akutan Passes |
| Russia (Asian) | Commander Islands |
| Russia (Asian) | Lopatka Peninsula and First Kuril Strait |
| Russia (Asian) | Lesser Kuril Ridge and Kunashir Island |
| Russia (Asian) | Babushkina and Kekurnyy Gulfs |
| 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 | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | suitable | 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 |
| Marine Oceanic | Mesopelagic (200-1000m) | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Mesopelagic (200-1000m) | major | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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| Climate change & severe weather | Temperature extremes | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Causing/Could cause fluctuations | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases | Problematic native species/diseases - Oncorhynchus gorbuscha | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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| Pollution | Excess energy - Light pollution | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Pollution | Garbage & solid waste | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Whole (>90%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food - human | - | - | non-trivial | recent | ||
| Fuels | - | - | non-trivial | recent | ||
| Other household goods | - | - | non-trivial | recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Ardenna tenuirostris. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/short-tailed-shearwater-ardenna-tenuirostris on 29/11/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 29/11/2023.
