Barolo shearwater a distinct species (Sangster et al. 2005), as has "Clements Checklist". The American Ornithologists' Union followed in 2013. Features that distinguish the Barolo shearwater from the Manx shearwater and other North Atlantic "Puffinus" species include the pale face, silvery panel in the upperwings, shorter more rounded wings, and blue feet. As well as the pale face with the darkly contrasting eye. The Baraolo shearwater occurs in the Macaronesian Islands and breeds on the Azores, Desertas, Selvagens and Canary islands. The largest colony, of 1400 pairs, occurs on the Selvagen Islands. The Barolo shearwater feeds in the upper 15m of the
Heinroth's shearwater behaviour of close relatives). There is very little information about the species and it is uncertain if it is threatened or in decline. BirdLife International (2006) Species factsheet: Puffinus heinrothi. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/7/2006 Heinroth's shearwater Heinroth's shearwater ("Puffinus heinrothi") is a poorly known seabird in the family Procellariidae. Probably a close relative of the little shearwater or Audubon's shearwater (with which it is sometimes considered conspecific), it is distinguished by a long and slender bill and a brown-washed underside. This species is restricted to the seas around the Bismarck Archipelago and northern Solomon Islands. The breeding sites of