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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 F Penniman
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Kihei, boat ramp
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7056, -156.4470
- Identified by
- J F Penniman
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Puffinus pacificus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 56 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-15.

2026-08-15
Kamaole Beach III (southbound), Wailea-Makena, HI 96753, USA
(c) Brian Butcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) alden flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
S Kihei Rd, Wailea, HI, US
(c) alden flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
S Kihei Rd, Wailea, HI, US
(c) alden flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
S Kihei Rd, Wailea, HI, US
(c) alden flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Maui, Kihei, HI, US
(c) Nate Howder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Puffinus pacificus. BPBM 185264. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090348376. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/185264.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090348376 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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