‘Ua‘u Kani, Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Hawaiian Name: ‘Ua‘u Kani
Common Name: Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Scientific Name: Ardenna pacifica

IUCN Red List: Least Concern

Distribution: Widespread in the tropical and subtropical zones of the Pacific and Indian oceans, breeding on small and large islands. In Hawai‘i, breeds from Maui in the southeast to Papahānaumokuākea (the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands).

ARC focus: Colony management, trend monitoring, telemetry

Project sites: Nu’alolo Kai