NEW ZEALAND's BIRDS
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Puffinus carneipes
(Photo: Dennis Buurman)
Breeding areas
Many islands off the North I and south-western coast of Australia; Lord Howe I; Saint Paul I
Breeding season
September to May
Dispersal migration
Ranges around North I wandering as far south as Foveaux Strait and Chatham Is during the breeding season. NZ and Lord Howe I birds winter in North Pacific.
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