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- Pterodroma pycrofti
Identification
Similar Species
- Similar to Cook's Petrel. Its upper surface is darker, particularly the head and mantle, which appear dark grey. Bill black; feet pale fleshy-blue.
- Differs from the Black-winged Petrel by its uniformly darker upperbody parts and lack of a conspicuous underwing pattern. Paler than the very dark Gould's Petrel.
Distribution
Japan, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, the United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, and Wallis and Futuna Islands.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Temperate forests, temperate shrubland, and open seas.