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Newell's Shearwater Puffinus newelli



Family: Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters)

Authority: Henshaw, 1900

Red List Category

Criteria: A3bce+4bce

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been declining at an accelerating pace on its breeding islands, principally as a result of depredation by introduced predators, habitat deterioration and hurricanes. Therefore, it is listed as Critically Endangered.



Population size: 10000-19999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 14,800,000 km2

Country endemic: no


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Newell's Shearwater Puffinus newelli. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/newells-shearwater-puffinus-newelli on 13/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 13/12/2024.