About the Cory's Shearwater
Cory's shearwater is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It breeds colonially on the archipelago of the Azores in the eastern Atlantic. Outside the breeding season it ranges widely in the Atlantic. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with Scopoli's shearwater.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae) |
| Species | Calonectris borealis |
| Species Codes | corshe1, CORS, COSH |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Cory's Shearwater belong to?
The Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris borealis) belongs to the Shearwaters and Petrels family (Procellariidae), in the order Procellariiformes.
How can I identify the Cory's Shearwater?
Cory's shearwater is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It breeds colonially on the archipelago of the Azores in the eastern Atlantic. Outside the breeding season it ranges widely in the Atlantic. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with Scopoli's shearwater....
Where can I report a Cory's Shearwater sighting?
You can log sightings of Cory's Shearwater on eBird (ebird.org) using species code corshe1, or on iNaturalist.
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