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Rapa Shearwater
Puffinus myrtae Bourne, 1959
351 gWeight
The Rapa shearwater (Puffinus myrtae), is a rare seabird of the tropics from the family Procellariidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Rapa shearwater (Puffinus myrtae), is a rare seabird of the tropics from the family Procellariidae. It breeds on the surrounding islets of Rapa in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia where it is known locally as the kaki kaki.
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Questions
How big is the Rapa Shearwater?
The Rapa Shearwater weighs around 351 g.
Where does the Rapa Shearwater live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Tauturou, Rapa Iti and Karapoo Iti (islets off Rapa, eastern Tubuai=Austral Islands, southeastern Polynesia).
Is the Rapa Shearwater endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rapa Shearwater as Critically Endangered.
What does the Rapa Shearwater eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Rapa Shearwater in?
It belongs to the family Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae), order Procellariiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 351 g
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 198 mm
- Tail
- 85 mm
- Bill
- 33 mm
- Tarsus
- 39 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Tauturou, Rapa Iti and Karapoo Iti (islets off Rapa, eastern Tubuai=Austral Islands, southeastern Polynesia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels Procellariidae
- Genus
- Puffinus
Other birds in the genus Puffinus
Christmas ShearwaterPuffinus nativitatis
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
Yelkouan ShearwaterPuffinus yelkouan
Balearic ShearwaterPuffinus mauretanicus
Bryan's ShearwaterPuffinus bryani
Black-vented ShearwaterPuffinus opisthomelas
Townsend's ShearwaterPuffinus auricularis
Newell's ShearwaterPuffinus newelli
Fluttering ShearwaterPuffinus gavia
Hutton's ShearwaterPuffinus huttoni
Sargasso ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieri
Persian ShearwaterPuffinus persicus
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