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Pink-footed Shearwater (Ardenna creatopus)    Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae)
Chileskråpe    Pardela Patas Rosadas
Pink-footed Shearwater 2593    (3 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

A medium dark bird. The only larger shearwater in the area in dark morph with bright bill and dark bill tip.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2594    (4 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

In the first photo it almost looks like a Sooty Shearwater, dark and slim, but in the others it looks better for a medium dark Pink-footed.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2595    (3 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

A typical bright bird with dirty gray neck and undertail as well as bright belly. The underwing varies.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2596    (3 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Upperside of medium dark bird. Broad wings and rounded tail as well as the bill are typical for the species.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2597    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Compact expression.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2598    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

The bright markings around the eye seems to be a variable character for this species, see 2592 for example.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2599    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Slight wedge-shaped tail, here where it is held close together. But no doubt about the species, since the necessary field marks are present. And it was the only shearwater species we saw this day.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2600    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

The fish bait was very efficient, though it only attracted one shearwater species, but several albatrosses.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2601    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Another typical brighter bird.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2602    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Here you sense how variable the underwing can be on the bright birds. Rather dark here, even though the angle probably enhances the darkening effect.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2603    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Again a typical individual with the velvety brown color on the upperside.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2604    (2 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Very dark presentation but mostly an angle effect, I think.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2605    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Bright morph. The legs have the same color as the basis of the bill, and never protrude passed the tip of the tail.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2606    (3 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2607    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Seen from the front it looks very long-winged compared to a side view.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2608    (2 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

From this angle the head looks very small and the wings very broad.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2609    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Seems shorter-winged than 2607, and it is easier to perceive the species characteristics. Notice the aerodynamic? bump shape of the back.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2610    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Individual in heavy molt.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2611    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2612    (2 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Also here the head seems very small compared to normal. Angle effect.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2613    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Flight study.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2614    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2615    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2616    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

With and out of proportion big Kelp Gull in the foreground.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2617    (2 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

It would be tempting to call this bird a juvenile because of the neat and perfect plumage. However, the species lays eggs in December and the young don't leave the nest until April-May. Therefore it has to be an adult in perfectly fresh plumage. See the other photos from this day, notice than none of these birds show a similarly perfect plumage. A bit strange...


Pink-footed Shearwater 2618    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2619    (2 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2620    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

A bird with a rather strong transition from bright to dark on the neck.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2621    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2622    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2623    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

This bird also looks very fresh in plumage. Compare with 2617. Perhaps the same.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2624    (2 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2625    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2626    (2 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2627    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2628    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Here a bird where only the sides of the undertail are dark, with pure white between the legs. No other bird from this day shows this.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2629    (2 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Feet out and the name finally makes sense.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2630    (3 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

That this bird is a pink-footed I have no reason to doubt, but try to compare it with 2591 photo 5 and see how much it resembles the bird I there call a Wedge-tailed. Hopefully it only shows how similarly they can look, and not that I made a mistake about the Mexican bird...


Pink-footed Shearwater 2631    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Almost jaeger like with pointed hand and high flight.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2632    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2633    (2 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Rather dark underwing on bright bird.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2634    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2635    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile




Pink-footed Shearwater 2636    (1 photos)
2018-01-06   Quintero, Región V, Chile

Light morph with a Sooty Shearwater in the background. The Sooty looks somewhat compact for a Sooty, but the bill, which looks uni-colored, and the longish tail exclude both Wedge-tailed and Pink-footed, dark morph. Both of which would also be rare observations.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2587    (1 photos)
2018-04-15   Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca (Oax), Mexico

Strong bill with pinkish base and dark tip, and thicker head and diffuse transition from bright front of the neck to the grayish rear part separates this bird from the more common species in these waters, Wedge-tailed Shearwater. The underwing is of Pink-headed is always variable.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2588    (6 photos)
2018-04-15   Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca (Oax), Mexico

Same comment to identification as with 2587. Further more you can here see that the tail is shorter than the wings, which is the opposite with the Wedge-tailed, except during molt.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2589    (1 photos)
2018-04-15   Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca (Oax), Mexico

Here in the background (blurry) with Wedge-tailed Shearwaters. The size and structure differences are very clear here. See 2588.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2590    (1 photos)
2018-04-15   Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca (Oax), Mexico

Perhaps same as 2589. Again, clearly different from the Wedge-tailed in the foreground.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2591    (6 photos)
2018-04-15   Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca (Oax), Mexico

Here again with several Wedge-tailed. The bird to the right on photo 1,5 and 6 looks rather big for a Wedge-tailed,but I think it's an illusion. In photo 3 there is a dark morph shearwater in the background. It is most likely a Wedge-tailed since the dark morph Pink-footed is very rare. However, the proportions of the bird seem to fit the latter better than the former. Flesh-footed would be a real hit this far south on the Pacific coast.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2592    (3 photos)
2018-04-15   Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca (Oax), Mexico

A bird with more worn primaries and a slimmer look than the other birds this day. However, is still bigger than the Wedge-tailed in photo 1.


Pink-footed Shearwater 2710    (3 photos)
2018-07-14   Huatulco, Oaxaca (Oax), Mexico

Light form. Proportions, poorly marked transition between gray and lighter part of neck. Also strong bill with pale base and dark tip. Saw 4 birds this day.


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