How big is a Rapa Shearwater?

The Rapa Shearwater is a large sized bird weighing about 351 g.

Where can you see a Rapa Shearwater?

The Rapa Shearwater is endemic to French Polynesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Rapa Shearwater?

The Rapa Shearwater is most easily confused with the Bryan's Shearwater, the Townsend's Shearwater and the Heinroth's Shearwater.

Is the Rapa Shearwater endangered?

The Rapa Shearwater is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Rapa Shearwater

Puffinus myrtae

Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels · Procellariiformes · Legendary

The Rapa Shearwater (Puffinus myrtae) is a legendary petrels, shearwaters, and diving petrel found only in French Polynesia, weighing about 351 g. The Rapa shearwater, is a rare seabird of the tropics from the family Procellariidae.

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Rapa Shearwater (Puffinus myrtae), photo 1 — Photo: August von Pelzeln · Public domain

About the Rapa Shearwater

The Rapa shearwater, is a rare seabird of the tropics from the family Procellariidae. It breeds on the surrounding islets of Rapa in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia where it is known locally as the kaki kaki.

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Where it lives

French Polynesia

When to see it

Best months: March, October, with peak activity in October. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rapa Shearwater look like?: The Rapa shearwater, is a rare seabird of the tropics from the family Procellariidae.
How big is a Rapa Shearwater?: The Rapa Shearwater is a large sized bird weighing about 351 g.
Where can you see a Rapa Shearwater?: The Rapa Shearwater is endemic to French Polynesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Rapa Shearwater?: The Rapa Shearwater is most easily confused with the Bryan's Shearwater, the Townsend's Shearwater and the Heinroth's Shearwater.
Is the Rapa Shearwater endangered?: The Rapa Shearwater is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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