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| Photographed on pelagic off Tauranga, New Zealand, February 2024 |
(*1234) BULLER'S SHEARWATER Ardenna bulleri
NEW ZEALAND 129
Breeds on on Poor Knights Islands. Ranges widely around New Zealand coast and migrates to northern and eastern Pacific. Breeding from November to May.
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| Photographed on pelagic off Tauranga, New Zealand, February 2024 |
(*279) BLACK PETREL Procellaria parkinsoni
NEW ZEALAND 128
c1750 pairs breed only on Great Barrier and Little Barrier Islands; formerly on inland ranges of the mainland.In breeding season, seen mainly around North Island and west to Australia. Migrates to eastern tropical Pacific, July-October. Breeding November to July.
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| Photographed on pelagic off Tauranga, New Zealand, February 2024 |
(*521) HUTTON'S SHEARWATER Puffinus huttoni
NEW ZEALAND 127
Breeds only in Seaward Kaikoura Range. In NZ waters mainly off the east coast South Island and in Cook Strait but migrates to Australian waters in winter. Breeding October to April.
