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Hutton's Shearwater (Puffinus huttoni) - Wiki
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Hutton's Shearwater (Puffinus huttoni) - Wiki


Hutton's Shearwater
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Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae

[Photo] Hutton's Shearwater, Puffinus huttoni. Source: www.doc.govt.nz/templates/podcover.aspx?id=43578 (Crown Copyright).

The Hutton's Shearwater (Puffinus huttoni) is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family.

It is endemic to New Zealand, with breeding restricted to only two remaining colonies in the Kaikoura Seaward Ranges, Kaikoura. During the non-breeding winter months migration occurs to South Australia. Some anecdotal evidence suggests pre-breeding birds circumnavigate Australia in the years leading up to sexual maturity.

Its natural habitats are open seas, and colonies occur within the sub-alpine to alpine range.

It is threatened primarily by habitat loss and stoat (Mustela erminea) predation.

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