Ardenna pacifica | wedge-tailed shearwater | ʻuaʻu kani
indigenous
Other Names: uau kani, ua'u kani
The ʻuaʻu kani, or wedge-tailed shearwater, is the most abundant seabird across the state. This large shearwater is indigenous throughout the Pacific ocean and in Hawaiʻi this coastal burrowing seabird arrives in March to breed through September. Remarkably few breed on the Big Island compared to other Hawaiian Islands likely due to human impacts (like our pets). Unfortunately, a single cat has been known to wipe out an entire colony ( over 100 birds!) of these vulnerable ground nesting birds.
Hotspots for wedge-tailed shearwater
- Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary | Details for Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
- SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park | Details for SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park
- Open Ocean | Details for Open Ocean
- Keāhole Point | Details for Keāhole Point
Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
Coastal Wetland


SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park
Open Ocean








Open Ocean
Open Ocean

Keāhole Point
Open Ocean


