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''Oceanodroma markhami'' | ''Oceanodroma markhami'' | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | Breeds | + | Breeds in the Atacama desert of Chile, up to 70 km inland; mostly found in waters of Peru and Chile, often farther out at sea than co-occurring storm-petrels. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
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- Hydrobates markhami
Oceanodroma markhami
Distribution
Breeds in the Atacama desert of Chile, up to 70 km inland; mostly found in waters of Peru and Chile, often farther out at sea than co-occurring storm-petrels.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open seas
Behaviour
Breeding seems to take place mostly under salpetre crust in the very dry Atacama desert at elevations of 400-900 m asl.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Birdforum thread discussing Markham's Storm Petrel
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Markham's Storm Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Markham%27s_Storm_Petrel
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