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| − | [[Image:Black-winged_Petrel.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by '''[http://www.birdforum.net/member.php?u=16212 Mat & Cathy]'''<br />Lord Howe Island, [[Australia]]]] | ||
;[[:Category:Pterodroma|Pterodroma]] nigripennis | ;[[:Category:Pterodroma|Pterodroma]] nigripennis | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 30cm | + | 30cm<br /> |
| + | *Upperparts ashy-grey | ||
| + | *Upper wings brownish-black | ||
| + | *Underparts white | ||
| + | *Underwing white, with black diagonal stripe | ||
| + | *White forehead, chin and throat | ||
| + | *Greyish collar | ||
| + | *Black bill | ||
| + | *Pinkish legs and feet | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]]<br /> |
| + | '''Breeds''' in the south-west Pacific; ranges south-central Pacific Ocean | ||
| + | |||
| + | Found around [[Japan]], [[French Polynesia]], [[Australia]], [[New Caledonia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Norfolk Island]] and, rarely, in the [[United States]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>, sometimes thought to be a subspecies of [[Bonin Petrel]]<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Pelagic when not breeding. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| + | Nests in crevices or burrows. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #New Zealand Birds | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Pterodroma+nigripennis}} | {{GSearch|Pterodroma+nigripennis}} | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 9 May 2010
- Pterodroma nigripennis
Identification
30cm
- Upperparts ashy-grey
- Upper wings brownish-black
- Underparts white
- Underwing white, with black diagonal stripe
- White forehead, chin and throat
- Greyish collar
- Black bill
- Pinkish legs and feet
Distribution
Asia and Australasia
Breeds in the south-west Pacific; ranges south-central Pacific Ocean
Found around Japan, French Polynesia, Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island and, rarely, in the United States.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], sometimes thought to be a subspecies of Bonin Petrel[2].
Habitat
Pelagic when not breeding.
Behaviour
Breeding
Nests in crevices or burrows.
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.
- Avibase
- New Zealand Birds
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-winged Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-winged_Petrel
