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Rapa Shearwater / Puffinus myrtae CR
- Synonyms Newell's Shearwater (myrtae), Townsend's Shearwater (Rapa Island), Townsend's Shearwater (myrtae)
Related species

Newell's Shearwater

Hutton's Shearwater

Sargasso Shearwater

Yelkouan Shearwater

Manx Shearwater

Fluttering Shearwater

Little Shearwater

Barolo Shearwater
Where to see Rapa Shearwater
- Breeding region Pacific ocean
- Breeding subregion Tauturou, Rapa Iti and Karapoo Iti (islets off Rapa, e Tubuai=Austral Is., se Polynesia)
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 拉帕鹱 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 拉帕鸌 |
| Czech | buřňák rapaitský |
| Danish | Rapa Skråpe |
| Dutch | Puffinus myrtae, Rapapijlstormvogel |
| French | Puffin de Newell (myrtae), Puffin de Rapa, Petit Puffin (race myrtae), Puffin rapa, Petit Puffin (myrtae) |
| German | Rapasturmtaucher |
| Japanese | ラパセグロミズナギドリ |
| Norwegian | rapalire |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Rapalire |
| Polish | burzyk polinezyjski |
| Portuguese | fura-bucho-de-rapa, pardela-de-rapa |
| Russian | Табуайский буревестник |
| Serbian | Zovoj sa ostrva Rapa Iti |
| Slovak | víchrovník rapský |
| Spanish | Pardela de Rapa |
| Swedish | rapalira |
| Turkish | Rapa Adası Yelkovanı |
| Ukrainian | буревісник рапайський |