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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Vanuatu Petrel* |
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Pterodroma occulta |
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Description (10)
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Vanuatu Petrel
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Family
Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters)
Size
40 cm
First Described (Guide)
Imber & Tennyson, 2001
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Pelagic waters around Vanuatu.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Status NR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Food
Fish and squid procured from the surface while on the wing.
Subspecies
Pterodroma cervicalis (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993, Brooks 2004) was split into White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis) and Vanuatu Petrel (Pterodroma occulta) by Imber and Tennyson (2001) and Christidis and Boles (2008), largely on the basis of the latter's smaller size and relatively longer tail, but this treatment is not followed by the BirdLife Taxonomic Working Group because athough there are a few other minor plumage differences, occulta is not known to differ vocally or in the timing of its breeding season from cervicalis, and it is therefore felt premature to accord occulta specific status.
Considered conspecific with White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis).
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Vanuatu Petrel see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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