Jouanin's Petrel - BirdForum Opus

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Photo by Mike Barth
Maritime off Khor Kalba, UAE, September 2011

Bulweria fallax

Distribution

North-western Indian Ocean and southern Arabian Sea; breeding grounds unknown.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Open sea all-year-round; land during the breeding season, at dusk and after dark.

Behaviour

Diet includes plankton and worms.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Jouanin's Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Jouanin%27s_Petrel

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