• Source: Muttonbird

Muttonbird or mutton bird may refer to species of petrel, especially shearwaters, whose young are harvested for food and other uses before they fledge in Australia and New Zealand. The English term "muttonbird" originally emerged among settlers on Norfolk Island as the strong taste and fattiness of these birds' meat was likened to mutton. The Māori name for the birds, tītī, is also widely used in New Zealand.




Species of bird


Short-tailed shearwater, nesting in south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Furneaux Islands
Sooty shearwater, nesting mainly in New Zealand and islands in the South Atlantic Ocean
Wedge-tailed shearwater, nesting throughout the tropical and subtropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans
Flesh-footed shearwater, nesting on Lord Howe Island




Places


Mutton Bird Island, Tasmania, Australia
South East Mutton Bird Islet
South West Mutton Bird Islet
Titi/Muttonbird Islands, New Zealand




Music


The Mutton Birds, band from Auckland
The Mutton Birds (album)




See also


Muttonbirding, the capturing of muttonbird fledglings

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar pulau di Australia
• Muttonbirding
• Muttonbird
• Short-tailed shearwater
• Tītī / Muttonbird Islands
• Muttonbird Island
• Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve
• Sooty shearwater
• Poa foliosa
• The Mutton Birds
• Mutton (disambiguation)