Christmas Shearwater

Overview

Christmas Shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Puffinus; binomial: Puffinus nativitatis; authority: Streets, 1877.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding range: to Micronesia (w tropical Pacific) and w coasts of c Mexico to Peru (e tropical Pacific).

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.