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Puffinus nativitatis

Christmas Shearwater

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Christmas Shearwater; German Weihnachtssturmtaucher

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native, Vagrant, Non-breeder; Marine, pelagic, nest on Land

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Puffinus nativitatis
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); TETRAPODA; AVES; NEORNITHES; Procellariiformes; PROCELLARIIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
None Recorded.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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