The Christmas shearwater or ʻaoʻū[2] (Puffinus nativitatis) is a medium-sized shearwater of the tropical Central Pacific. It is a poorly known species due to its remote nesting habits, and it has not been extensively studied at sea either.[3]
It is one member of a very ancient lineage of the small Puffinus species. Its only close living relative is the Galápagos shearwater (P. subalaris).
^BirdLife International (2018). "Puffinus nativitatis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22698222A132636216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22698222A132636216.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Gregg, Jason (12 May 2021). "Decolonizing Seabirds". Hakai Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
^Seto, N.W.H. (2001): Christmas Shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis). In: Poole, A. & Gill, F. (eds.): The Birds of North America561. Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA & American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C. doi:10.2173/bna.561 (requires subscription)
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