Audubon’s Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri, usually has a small white spot in front of the eye and partially dark under tail coverts. See the notes for Manx Shearwater regarding the differences in these species.It is widespread in all tropical oceans.
The taxonomy of this species is not generally agreed upon. It has been listed with up to 10 subspecies, some of which have been treated as full species, such as Galapagos and Christmas Shearwater.
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