genus
Ardenna
Ardenna is a genus in the family Procellariidae. This database currently files 9 species under it, 2 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 9
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 78%
- Weight range
- 388 g – 849 g
Best-known members of Ardenna
Ranked by popularity score.

Sooty shearwater
Ardenna grisea

Great shearwater
Ardenna gravis

Short-tailed shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris

Wedge-tailed shearwater
Ardenna pacifica

Flesh-footed shearwater
Ardenna carneipes

Buller's shearwater
Ardenna bulleri

Pink-footed shearwater
Ardenna creatopus
How threatened is Ardenna?
7 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 29% |
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 29% |
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 43% |
Where is Ardenna found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9+
All species in Ardenna
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooty shearwater | Ardenna grisea | Procellariidae | Near Threatened | 787 g | 1 |
| Great shearwater | Ardenna gravis | Procellariidae | Least Concern | 849 g | 1 |
| Short-tailed shearwater | Ardenna tenuirostris | Procellariidae | Least Concern | 559 g | 1 |
| Wedge-tailed shearwater | Ardenna pacifica | Procellariidae | Least Concern | 388 g | 1 |
| Flesh-footed shearwater | Ardenna carneipes | Procellariidae | Near Threatened | 609 g | 1 |
| Buller's shearwater | Ardenna bulleri | Procellariidae | Vulnerable | 407 g | 1 |
| Pink-footed shearwater | Ardenna creatopus | Procellariidae | Vulnerable | 744 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Ardenna buchananbrowni | Procellariidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Ardenna davealleni | Procellariidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |