Newell’s shearwater

Description

The Newell shearwater ( Puffinus newelli ) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae procelariforme.It is endemic to the Hawaiian archipelago where it is reproduced,in Hawaiian it is called'a'o.This seabird belongs to a confused group of shearwater whose members are difficult to identify and whose classification is controversial.It was previously considered a subspecies of Puffinus puffinus and is currently often assigned to Puffinus auricularis.Its population has been declining and Bird Life International has classified it as an endangered species.Its name honors Brother Matthias Newell,a missionary work in Hawaii from 1886 to 1924.It is a pardela of relatively small size,measuring 33 cm long.Its wings measure between 223 to 249 mm long and its tail 78 to 88 mm long.It weighs between 340 to 425 gr.4 Its back is black with a brown tint while its lower parts are white.The dark coloration of his face extends under the eye and is separated in a definite way from the white throat.It has a white spot on the sides,which extends on the sides of the rump.Its bill is dark gray or brown and the legs are light pink.Fly low over the water with your wings in a rigid position with a mixture of short glides and periods of quick wing shake.It emits a sound similar to the braying of a donkey in the reproduction zones.