Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin, 1789)
Wedge-tailed shearwater
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Family:  Procellariidae ()
Max. size:  46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 570.0 g
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 66 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Tropical to temperate.
Diagnosis:  Culmen: 4.04 cm; tarsus: 5.13 cm; wing: 31.0 cm.
Biology:  Total Length: 41 to 46 cm; Wingspan: 97 to 104 cm (Ref. 8812).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Reported from Farallon de Medinilla.

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