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Pterodroma sandwichensis
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Native Hero
Endangered
Hawaiʻian Petrel
ʻUaʻu
Pterodroma sandwichensis
Type:
bird
Category:
native
About
A seabird that nests in burrows at high elevations on Hawaiʻi and other islands.
Habitat
High-elevation volcanic slopes
Why it matters
Light attraction and predators