Hutton's Shearwater

Puffinus huttoni Mathews, 1912

364 gWeight

Hutton's shearwater (Puffinus huttoni; also known in Māori as kaikōura tītī) is a medium-sized ocean-going seabird in the family Procellariidae.

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: New Zealand, Australia, Norfolk Island

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Hutton's Shearwater has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kaikoura – offshore – Albatross Encounter pelagicNew Zealand4,617 records
Kaikoura – Point Kean Seal ColonyNew Zealand388 records
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripAustralia348 records

More places

Cook Strait FerryNew Zealand253 records
Kaikoura Peninsula WalkwayNew Zealand67 records
Foveaux StraitNew Zealand62 records
Taiaroa Head/Harbour EntranceNew Zealand49 records
Kaikoura – South Bay ReserveNew Zealand45 records
Poor Knights Shelf AreaNew Zealand43 records
Taiaroa Head – Royal Albatross CentreNew Zealand36 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand Australia Norfolk Island

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Hutton's shearwater (Puffinus huttoni; also known in Māori as kaikōura tītī) is a medium-sized ocean-going seabird in the family Procellariidae. Its range is Australian and New Zealand waters, but it breeds only in mainland New Zealand. Its conservation status is Endangered, because there are just two remaining breeding colonies, located in the Seaward Kaikōura Range.

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Questions

How big is the Hutton's Shearwater?

The Hutton's Shearwater weighs around 364 g.

Where does the Hutton's Shearwater live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: montane northeastern South Island (New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand, Australia and Norfolk Island.