Hutton's shearwater 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 sta
Hutton's shearwater
A raft of Hutton's shearwaters feeding off the Kaikōura coast
Hutton's shearwater breeding colony, Shearwater Stream, Seaward Kaikōura Range
Flock of Hutton's shearwaters rafting south of Kaikōura Peninsula
Puffinus is a genus of seabirds in the order Procellariiformes that contains about 20 small to medium-sized shearwaters. Two other shearwater genera are named: Calonectris, which comprises three or fo
Hutton's shearwater
…of mass gained by chicks during the fledging period. Annual adult survival has been estimated to be 93.1% with breeding success averaging 46.5% but Puffinus species breeding in introduced predator-free environments have comparable breeding success and adult survival rates. Breeding success in the Kowhai…
Puffinus gavia SE Tasmania