Newell's Shearwater

Puffinus newelli

The Newell's Shearwater (Puffinus newelli) is a bird found in United States. Found in the United States. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Puffinus newelli
Region	North America
Found in	United States

🏡 Where the Newell's Shearwater lives

Found in the United States.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs50%
🐟 Fish50%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 351 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures and fish.

Questions about the Newell's Shearwater

Where does the Newell's Shearwater live?

The Newell's Shearwater lives in United States. Found in the United States.

What does the Newell's Shearwater eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), fish (about 50%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Newell's Shearwater endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

More birds from North America

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.