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Found around [[Japan]], [[French Polynesia]], [[Australia]], [[New Caledonia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Norfolk Island]] and, rarely, in the [[United States]]. | Found around [[Japan]], [[French Polynesia]], [[Australia]], [[New Caledonia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Norfolk Island]] and, rarely, in the [[United States]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Pelagic when not breeding. | Pelagic when not breeding. | ||
Revision as of 01:40, 27 June 2014
- 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 28 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-winged_Petrel
