• Synonyms Greater Shearwater, Petrel Hagdon, Southern Greater Shearwater
  • Old latin name for bird Puffinus major, Procellaria gravis, Puffinus gravis

Great Shearwaterbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Philippe J. DUBOIS
    France
  • 2.
    Call, © Sven Normant
    France
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    Call, © Sven Normant
    France
  • 4.
    Call, © Sven Normant
    France
  • 5.
    Takeoff, © Daniel Parker
    United States
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    Call, © Sven Normant
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Great Shearwater

  • Breeding region Atlantic ocean
  • Breeding subregion Kidney I. (Falkland Is.), Nightingale, Inaccessible and Gough (Tristan da Cunha group; sc Atlantic Ocean)
  • Non breeding region to s Atlantic off coasts of s South America and s Africa, and n to temperate and Arctic North Pacific Ocean to s coasts of Greenland and nw Europe

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGrootpylstormvoël
AlbanianLajmëtari qafëbardhë i furtunës
Arabicجلم الماء كبير
BasqueGabai handia, Gabai handi, Baldriga capnegra
BelarusianВялiкi буравеснік
Bengaliফড় চ঱য়াযওয়াটায
BretonTort bras, An tort bras
BulgarianГолям буревестник
CatalanVirot capnegre, baldriga capnegra
Chinese大鹱
Chinese (Traditional)大鸌
Croatiancrnokapi zovoj
Czechbuřňák velký, Burnák velký
DanishStorskråpe
DutchGrote Pijlstormvogel
EsperantoGranda pufino
Estonianmustkõht-tormilind
FaroeseStórskrápur, Jarmari, Havskrápur
Finnishisoliitäjä
FrenchGrand Puffin, Puffin majeur
FrisianGrutte mok
GalicianBaldriga capnegra, Pardela encapuchada
GermanGroßer Sturmtaucher, Riesensturmtaucher, Kappensturmtaucher, GroßerSturmtauch, Kappen-Sturmtaucher
GreekΚαπελόμυχoς, Καπελόμυχος
Hebrewיסעור לבן־זנב, שחור כיפה, יסעור שחור-כיפה, יסעור שחור־כיפה, יסעור לבן זנב
Hungariannagy vészmadár
IcelandicHettuskrofa
IrishCánóg Mhór
ItalianBerta dell'Atlantico
Japaneseズグロミズナギドリ
Latvianlielais vētrasputns
LithuanianDidysis pufinas, didžioji audronaša
LuxembourgishGroussen Stuurmdaucher
MacedonianЦрноглав водопарач
MalteseGarnija prima
ManxScraayl mooar
Northern SamiStuorrasaddi
Norwegianstorlire
Norwegian NynorskStorlire
Polishburzyk wielki
PortuguesePardela-de-bico-preto, bobo-grande, pardela, pardela-de-barrete, Bobo-grande-de-sobre-branco / Pardela-de-barrete, bobo-grande-de-sobre-branco, Cagarro-de-coleira
RomanianIelcovan mare
RussianБольшой пестробрюхий буревестник, Буревестник пестробрюхий большой, Буревестник большой пестробрюхий, Большой буревестник, Пестробрюхий буревестник
SerbianVeliki zovoj, Crnoglavi zovoj
Slovakvíchrovník atlantický, Víchrovník čiapočkatý
Slovenianveliki viharnik
SpanishPardela de capucho negro, Pampero Mayor, Fardela capirotada, Pardela capirotada, Pardela Mayor, Pardela cabeza negra, Petrel Corona Negra
Swedishstörre lira
TurkishBüyük Yelkovan
Ukrainianбуревісник великий
WelshPâl mwyaf, Aderyn drycin mawr, Aderyn-drycin mawr