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Polynesian Storm Petrel - BirdForum Opus


Photo by robhynson
Britania seamount, NSW, April, 2014

Alternative name: White-throated Storm-Petrel

Nesofregetta fuliginosa

Identification

Distribution

Chile, French Polynesia, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, possibly American Samoa, possibly Fiji, and possibly Samoa.

Taxonomy

The Polynesian Storm-petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa) is a species of seabird in the Hydrobatidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Nesofregetta.

Habitat

Open seas, rocky shores, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Behaviour

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