Bulwer's Petrel

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Bulwer's Petrel (<em>Bulweria bulwerii</em>) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (<em>Procellariidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwat…

Overview

Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Bulweria; binomial: Bulweria bulwerii; authority: (Jardine & Selby, 1828).

Distribution

Breeding range: tropical oceans. Non-breeding range: to w and s in Atlantic, reaching w Africa; widely in tropical Indian Ocean s to Mascarenes and through Indonesian Arch. to New Guinea and n Australia, to s and ec tropical Pacific.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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