Latin Etymology: Calonectris ("Good swimmer") diomedea (named after mythical King Diomedes)
Two Adult Scopoli's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) at Capo Murro di Porco, Sicily, Italy - May 2018
Local Name (Italian): Berta Maggiore ("Greater Shearwater")Weight: 560-730g / Length: 45cm / Wingspan: 112-122cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Another species which has experienced a bit of wrangling taxonomically in recent years - traditionally it was considered the Mediterranean subspecies of the larger Cory's Shearwater - a bird that is found across the Atlantic. However, deeper within the Mediteranean, it is the smaller and paler Scopoli's which is now treated as it's own species by most authorities. They are named after Giovanni Antonio Scopoli - an Italian naturalist who lived in the 1700s who corresponded with Linnaeus.
Related Species:
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae
Genus: Calonectris
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
ITALY - Fairly commonly seen from headlands
- SICILY 2018 TRIP - Seen from Capo Murro di Porco in several small flocks
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
- SICILY 2018 TRIP - Seen from Capo Murro di Porco in several small flocks
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