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Christmas Shearwater

Puffinus nativitatis

Classification

Class
Aves

The Christmas shearwater or ʻaoʻū (Puffinus nativitatis) is a medium-sized shearwater of the tropical Central Pacific. It is a poorly known species due to its remote nesting habits, and it has not been extensively studied at sea either. It is one member of a very ancient lineage of the small Puffinus species.

Distribution

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United States of America · 307Chile · 118France · 71Mexico · 12United Kingdom · 11