Australasian Bird Reviews: No. 3 – THE SHORT-TAILED SHEARWATER: A REVIEW OF ITS BIOLOGY
| Posted: |
15/08/2021 |
| Author(s): |
Irynej Skira |
The life history of the Short-tailed Shearwater
Puffinus tenuirostris has been well documented
since it first came to the attention of naturalists. Approximately 23 million birds breed in about 250
colonies in southeastern Australia from September to April. The Short-tailed Shearwater commences
to breed when 4 to 15 years. During their completed lifetimes 27 per cent of all individuals produce
no young and 19 per cent only one chick. Mortality is age-related with the median survival time for
breeding being 9.3 years after first breeding. Many areas remain open for study, with a particular need
for interdisciplinary research that includes oceanography.
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