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Oceanites maorianus

Photo by Tom Tarrant
Photo taken: Near Little Barrier Island, North Island, New Zealand

[edit] Identification

Dark brown/black above, white rump, black underparts, white belly with black streaking.

[edit] Distribution

New Zealand. This species was considered extinct with the last specimen from 1850 until it was rediscovered in 2003.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

At sea, and is pelagic outside the breeding season.

[edit] Behaviour

Nocturnal at the breeding sites to avoid predation by gulls and skuas. Like most petrels, its walking ability is limited to a short shuffle to the burrow.

[edit] References

1. Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019

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[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID