The Christmas shearwater or ʻaoʻū 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Streets, TH 1877
Reference:
Bull. U.S. Ntnl. Mus.
1(7) p.29
Protonym:
Puffinus (Nectris) nativitatis
Type locality:
Christmas Island, Pacific Ocean.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100798#page/613/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
EBFA76B40C3EF5F3
Avibase ID:
avibase-EBFA76B4
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EBFA76B4
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174565
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Puffin de la Nativité ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Puffin de la Nativité ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 1st edition: Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatus) |
Clements, version 2021: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements, version 2022: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements, version 2023: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 3rd edition: Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 4th edition: Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 6th edition: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements, version 2015: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements, version 2016: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements, version 2017: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements, version 2018: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Clements, version 2019: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 1.50: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 1.52: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 1.53: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 1.54: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 1.55: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 2015: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 2016: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 2017: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 2018: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 2019: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 2021: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 2022: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
eBird version 2023: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Kiritimati Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Kiritimati Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Kiritimati Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Kiritimati Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Kiritimati Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Kiritimati Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Kiritimati Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Kiritimati Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Kiritimati Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Oriental Bird Club: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Puffinus nativitatis |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Puffinus nativitatis |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Puffinus nativitatis |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Christmas Island Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Christmas Shearwater ( Puffinus nativitatis) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Puffinus nativitatis |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Puffinus nativitatis |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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