Streaked Shearwater
A species of Large shearwaters Scientific name : Calonectris leucomelas Genus : Large shearwaters
Streaked Shearwater, A species of Large shearwaters
Botanical name: Calonectris leucomelas
Genus: Large shearwaters
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The streaked shearwater feeds mainly on fish and squid. It follows fishing boats, attracted to anchovy crawls off Japan and have been known to be taken as by-catch in nets or drowned when ingesting the bait on long-line fishing lines. The streaked shearwater nests in burrows. It prefers forested hills. This bird is abundant and widespread, however some mortality occurs through becoming entangled in fishing nets, and from some predation by cats and rats. In addition, it is harvested by some traditional endemic human cultures. 
Size
41 - 81 cm
Feeding Habits
Streaked Shearwater primarily consumes fish and squid, foraging by skimming the ocean surface and diving. Unique adaptations include keen eyesight for spotting prey and nighttime feeding preferences.
Habitat
Streaked Shearwater thrives in a marine environment that is partly pelagic and is often found around inshore waters. This species has a broad geographical presence in oceanic areas, preferring to breed on offshore islands. The nesting habitat includes forested hills on these islands, notably with the presence of vegetation like Machilus thunbergii trees. Streaked Shearwater adapts to its habitat by utilizing the resources available in these coastal and offshore ecosystems.
Dite type
Piscivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
This species is pelagic, but is also found in inshore waters. It occurs in the Pacific Ocean, nesting in Japan and the Korean Peninsula, predominately on their offshore islands. After breeding, the streaked shearwater migrate south, feeding in the seas off northern New Guinea, the Arafura Sea, and the South China Sea. Calonectris leucomelas have also been reported well off the west coast of the United States, from the southern coast of India, and from New Zealand.
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Albatrosses and Petrels Family
Shearwaters and petrels Genus
Large shearwaters Species
Streaked Shearwater 
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