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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Polynesian Storm-Petrel* |
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Nesofregetta fuliginosa |
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Description (10)
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Polynesian Storm-Petrel
© avesphoto.com
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Other Names (World)
Polynesian Storm-Petrel, Samoan Storm-Petrel, White throated Storm-Petrel, Polynesian Storm Petrel
Family
Oceanitidae (Southern Storm-petrels)
Size
24 - 26 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)
Abundance (Guide)
A confirmed sighting off Southport, Qld, January 19, 2013.
Habitat
Pelagic.
Chile (B), Fiji (B), French Polynesia (B), Kiribati (B), New Caledonia (E) (B), Vanuatu (E) (B).
Unknown to American Samoa (B), Cook Islands, Niue, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa (B), Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
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Kiribati, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Chile. Possible also Vanuatu, Samoa and Fiji.
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Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2013) and decreasing.
Status EN
Declining possibly due to predation by rats and cats, and of eggs and small chicks by mice. Human exploitation and increasing cultivation of islets are additional threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Food
Small fish, cephalopods and crustaceans.
Voice
Silent at sea.
Breeding Season (Guide)
Does not breed in Australia.
Nest
In burrows in sand and also under vegetation or in rock crevices. In loose colonies.
Subspecies
Polymorphism has led to description of several bogus subspecies.
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Dark morph similar to but larger than Tristram's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates tristrami).
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Polynesian Storm-Petrel see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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