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Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna grisea

IUCN Red List status: Near threatened

IUCN Red List status

Worldwide: 7,802 observations
Group: Birds

About

The sooty shearwater (Ardenna grisea) is a medium-large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. Ardenna was first used to refer to a seabird by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi in 1603, and grisea is medieval Latin for "grey".

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Recent sightings near Reykjavik

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Oct 8, 2023No place name givenObserver: Dimitris ArampatzisView observation from Oct 8, 2023 on iNaturalist
Oct 25, 2021IcelandObserver: Laura FoyView observation from Oct 25, 2021 on iNaturalist
Aug 20, 2016Faxaflói, IcelandObserver: guillaumecalcagniView observation from Aug 20, 2016 on iNaturalist