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'''Shearwigs''' are enemies in both [[Pikmin Series|Pikmin games]]. The females of this species are never seen, as they spend nearly their entire life underground. The males have a dark green shell, sporting simple wings and large, sickle-shaped mandibles. They are slightly more aggressive than the [[Male Sheargrub]], and take leave of the ground to hover up high after having lost most of their health; this allows their health to steadily return. While up in the air, these creatures are still within the reach of a [[Pikmin Family|Pikmin]] throw, of which just one accurate button-press is enough to kill one. Shearwigs share the Sheargrubs' affinity for chewing apart [[Bridge|stick bridges]].  

In [[Pikmin 1]] , there is a visual glitch that can happen when the Shearwigs in [[The Distant Spring]] by the [[Massage Machine]] are hiding underground. If they are hiding right on the ledge that leads into the water, they can be seen above ground, completely motionless. Another glitch happens when pikmin are thrown in an area when Shearwigs normally come out of the ground.The pikmin will attack the ground as if something where there(similar to the way [[White Pikmin]] are able to detect buried treasure), but the Shearwiges will not come out of the ground unless the [[captain Olimar]] walks by.This is useful for when the pikmin are forced to walk through an area with Shearwigs or [[Sheargrubs]] ( such as when carrying the [[Guard Satellite]] and the [[Extraordinary Bolt]] ), as they won't attack, or if the player needs to know if any [[Mandiblard]]s lie ahead.