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Newell's shearwater or Hawaiian shearwater (ʻaʻo), (Puffinus newelli) is a seabird in the family Procellariidae. It belongs to a confusing group of shearwaters which are difficult to identify and whose classification is controversial.
ʻAʻo (Newell's shearwater, Puffinus newelli) is a medium-sized shearwater measuring 12–14 in (30–36 cm) with a wing span of 30–35 in (76–89 cm). It has a glossy black back and white belly and a black bill that is sharply hooked at the tip.
Balearic shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus CR; Bryan's shearwater, Puffinus bryani CR; Black-vented shearwater, Puffinus opisthomelas NT; Townsend's shearwater, Puffinus auricularis CR; Newell's shearwater, Puffinus newelli CR; Rapa shearwater, Puffinus myrtae CR; Fluttering shearwater, Puffinus gavia LC; Hutton's shearwater, Puffinus huttoni ...
Hutton's shearwater (Puffinus huttoni) breeds in burrows on the sea-facing mountainside of the Kaikoura Ranges on South Island, New Zealand. The colonies are 1,200–1,800 m (3,900–5,900 ft) above sea level at a distance of 12–18 km (7.5–11.2 mi) from the coast.
Puffinus auricularus newelli breeds Kauai; Puffinus opisthomelas, black-vented shearwater breeds on islands off the west coast of Baja California; ranges in adjacent Mexican waters; Puffinus gavia, fluttering shearwater breeds on the islands off the coast of New Zealand; ranges to Australia and Vanuatua
Balearic shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus (proposed lump with P. yelkouan) Bryan's shearwater Puffinus bryani – first described in 2011; Black-vented shearwater Puffinus opisthomelas; Townsend's shearwater Puffinus auricularis; Newell's shearwater Puffinus newelli (split from Townsend's shearwater) Rapa shearwater Puffinus myrtae (split from ...
Puffinus is a genus of seabirds in the order Procellariiformes that contains about 20 small to medium-sized shearwaters.Two other shearwater genera are named: Calonectris, which comprises three or four large shearwaters, and Ardenna with another seven species (formerly often included within Puffinus).
Newell's shearwater: Puffinus newelli: 84 000 [50] EN [50] [50] Light-mantled albatross: Phoebetria palpebrata: 87 000 [51] NT [51] [51] Salvin's albatross: Thalassarche salvini: 90 000 [52] VU [52] Unknown [52] Pink-footed shearwater: Puffinus creatopus: 100 000 [53] VU [53] Unknown [53] Preliminary maximum estimate. [53] Southern giant petrel ...