About the Bryan's Shearwater
Bryan's shearwater is a species of shearwater that may occur around the Hawaiian Islands. It is the smallest species of shearwater and is black and white with a bluish gray beak and blue tarsi. First collected in 1963 and thought to be a little shearwater it was determined using DNA analysis to be distinct in 2011. It is rare and possibly threatened and there is little information on its breeding or non-breeding ranges. The species is named after Edwin Horace Bryan Jr. a former curator of the B. P. Bishop Museum at Honolulu.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae) |
| Species | Puffinus bryani |
| Species Codes | bryshe1, BRYS, BRSH |
| Conservation | CR Critically Endangered |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Bryan's Shearwater belong to?
The Bryan's Shearwater (Puffinus bryani) belongs to the Shearwaters and Petrels family (Procellariidae), in the order Procellariiformes.
What is the conservation status of the Bryan's Shearwater?
The Bryan's Shearwater is classified as "Critically Endangered" (CR) by IUCN Red List.
How can I identify the Bryan's Shearwater?
Bryan's shearwater is a species of shearwater that may occur around the Hawaiian Islands. It is the smallest species of shearwater and is black and white with a bluish gray beak and blue tarsi. First collected in 1963 and thought to be a little shearwater it was determined using DNA analysis to be d...
Where can I report a Bryan's Shearwater sighting?
You can log sightings of Bryan's Shearwater on eBird (ebird.org) using species code bryshe1, or on iNaturalist.
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