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Trindade petrel

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Kingdom
  
Genus
  
Pterodroma

Higher classification
  
Gadfly petrel

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Pterodroma arminjoniana

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Gadfly petrel, Bird, Herald petrel, Kermadec petrel, Procellariidae

The Trindade petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana) is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. The bird is 35–39 cm (14–15 in) in size, with an 88–102 cm (35–40 in) wingspan.

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The petrel has various color morphs: dark and light, as well as intermediates between the two. Previously, two separate populations were considered conspecific, one occurring in the south Pacific, sometimes seen in Hawaii; the other occurring in the south Atlantic, nesting off Brazil, with regular sightings in the Gulf Stream off the southeastern United States. The little-known Pacific birds were then split and determined distinct as the herald petrel, Pterodroma heraldica. It uses oceanic islands and atolls, nesting on cliff ledges, ridges or rocky slopes. On some islands, nesting birds are threatened by feral cats and rats.

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Due to ongoing habitat loss and small breeding range, this species is evaluated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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References

Trindade petrel Wikipedia


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