CRCritically Endangered
Balearic Shearwater
Puffinus mauretanicus
DecliningCREUCREU
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balearic_shearwater
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine oceanic· majorMarine coastal/supratidal· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionInvasive/problematic species controlSpecies managementSpecies recoveryAwareness & communications
Other threatened species in PROCELLARIIDAE
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
Why is Balearic Shearwater classified as Critically Endangered?
Balearic Shearwater is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Balearic Shearwater live?
Balearic Shearwater occurs in Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, and Belarus (plus 55 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Balearic Shearwater?
The main threats to Balearic Shearwater are 11.1, 5.1, 5.1.1, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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