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- Oceanites pincoyae
Identification
Described in 2013 after first photographed in 2009 and formally discovered in 2011.
- Blackish-brown head, mantle, scapulars, back and upper rump with a silver-grey wash on nape, mantle, scapulars and back
- Bold white ulnar bars and extensive white panels to underwing
- White lower belly and vent
- White outer vanes to the outer two pairs of rectrices
Unlike other species in the genus Oceanites it has a distinctive juvenile plumage.
Distribution
Only known from the Chiloe region, Chile.
Has probably only a small range.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Sheltered seas in the Chiloe region.
Behaviour
Foraging methodes include "mouse-runs" and repeated diving.
References
- Peter Harrison, Michel Sallaberry, Chris P Gaskin, Karen A Baird, Alvaro Jamarillo, Shirley Maria Metz, Mark Pearman, Michael O'Keeffe, Jim Dowdall, Seamus Enright, Kieran Fahy, Jeff Gilligan and Gerard Lillie (2013). "A new storm-petrel species from Chile". The Auk 130 (1): 180-191.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pincoya Storm Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pincoya_Storm_Petrel
