Pakahā – Fluttering Shearwater

Fluttering Shearwater in flight showing the underwing pattern
Pākaha/Fluttering Shearwater in flight showing the underwing pattern

Pakahā – Fluttering Shearwater are an abundant pelagic bird that breed on many islands around Aotearoa/New Zealand. They can be found with Rako/Bullers Sheawater and Titi wainui/Fairy prion feeding in huge workups of fish and krill in the Hauraki Gulf during the summer.

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