Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae) |
| Species | Puffinus auricularis |
| Codes | towshe1, TOSH |
Identification
The Townsend's Shearwater (Puffinus auricularis) 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.
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Related Species in Shearwaters and Petrels
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Puffinus auricularis
Family: Shearwaters and Petrels
Order: Procellariiformes
eBird Code: towshe1