Rapa Shearwater

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Puffinus; binomial: Puffinus myrtae; authority: Bourne, 1959.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Rapa Shearwater is split from Newell's Shearwater (Howell 2012; Martinez et al. 2015; NACC 2015-A-11B).