Soft-plumaged Petrel

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Soft-plumaged Petrel (<em>Pterodroma mollis</em>) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (<em>Procellariidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and She…

Overview

Soft-plumaged Petrel (Pterodroma mollis) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pterodroma; binomial: Pterodroma mollis; authority: (Gould, 1844).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Southern Ocean. Non-breeding range: to waters of s Australasia, s Africa, s of Madagascar and se South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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