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Pterodroma magentae

Identification

Brown-grey back and wings, undersides of the wings are brown and the belly is white. It has a black bill and pink legs. Adults weigh 400-600g and nest in 1-3m long burrows under dense forest.

Distribution

Chatham Island, New Zealand

Taxonomy

Habitat

Forest

Behaviour

They build nests in 1-3m long burrows.

Diet includes squid.


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