Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae) |
| Species | Puffinus mauretanicus |
| Codes | balshe1, MESH, BASH |
Identification
The Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) is a member of the Shearwaters and Petrels family within the order Procellariiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code balshe1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Shearwaters and Petrels