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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.
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).
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 ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Micronesia. ... Newell's shearwater, Puffinus newelli (A) Tropical shearwater, Puffinus bailloni; Frigatebirds.
Newell's shearwater or ʻaʻo, Puffinus newelli CR; Bryan's shearwater, Puffinus bryani CR (P. assimilis: LC) Bonin petrel, Pterodroma hypoleuca LC 99% of the total population breeds on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
The wings of all species are long and stiff. In some species of shearwater the wings are used to power the birds underwater while diving for prey. Their heavier wing loadings, in comparison with surface-feeding procellariids, allow these shearwaters to achieve considerable depths (below 70 m (230 ft) in the case of the short-tailed shearwater ...
The largest are among the largest flying birds in the world. Waved albatross ... Newell's shearwater, Puffinus newelli CR; Rapa shearwater, Puffinus myrtae CR;