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− | ;Pterodroma axillaris | + | ;[[:Category:Pterodroma|Pterodroma]] axillaris |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | *Slate grey back, upper wings and head | ||
+ | *White underparts | ||
+ | *Deep grey shoulders and upper-wing coverts | ||
+ | *Deep grey "M" pattern | ||
+ | *Grey and white forehead | ||
+ | *White underwing | ||
+ | *Black diagional band from bend of wing to body at base of underwing | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[New Zealand]]: found on Rangitira Island ([[Chatham Islands]]) and adjacent seas. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
+ | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Pastures, low shrublands, and tall coastal forest. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | == | + | The nest is a burrow under the forest canopy, lined with leaves. A single white egg is laid. |
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Wikipedia | ||
+ | #New Zealand Government | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Pterodroma+axillaris}} | {{GSearch|Pterodroma+axillaris}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Pterodroma]] |
Latest revision as of 11:33, 15 August 2015
Alternative name: Chatham Islands Petrel
- Pterodroma axillaris
Identification
- Slate grey back, upper wings and head
- White underparts
- Deep grey shoulders and upper-wing coverts
- Deep grey "M" pattern
- Grey and white forehead
- White underwing
- Black diagional band from bend of wing to body at base of underwing
Distribution
New Zealand: found on Rangitira Island (Chatham Islands) and adjacent seas.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Pastures, low shrublands, and tall coastal forest.
Behaviour
The nest is a burrow under the forest canopy, lined with leaves. A single white egg is laid.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- New Zealand Government
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chatham Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chatham_Petrel