Great Shearwater Range Map

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Long-distance, transequatorial migrant. Breeds on four islands in the South Atlantic, then ranges as far north as Greenland during nonbreeding season. Northward migration is in the western Atlantic, off the coast of North America. Most individuals move east towards western Europe before migrating south.

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Shearwaters and Petrels(Order: Procellariiformes, Family: Procellariidae)

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