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Puffinus pacificus
Wedge-tailed Shearwater, `Ua`u kani
As recorded: Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin, 1789)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Procellariiformes › Procellariidae
- Collected by
- J Aidem
- Identified by
- NMNH, 2012, BP 4588
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Puffinus pacificus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,351 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
QLD, AU
(c) Chris Wetherall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Sand Island, Midway Island, UM
(c) calcariidaeeee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Henderson Field, Midway Island, UM
(c) calcariidaeeee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Kiribati
(c) nikosoccer1014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Kiribati
(c) nikosoccer1014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
NSW, AU
(c) berigora26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Puffinus pacificus. BPBM 148645. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165333114. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/148645.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165333114 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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