New Caledonian Storm Petrel
New Caledonian Storm Petrel (<em>Fregetta lineata</em>) is a species of Austral Storm Petrels (<em>Oceanitidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Overview
New Caledonian Storm Petrel (Fregetta lineata) is a species of Austral Storm Petrels (Oceanitidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Fregetta; binomial: Fregetta lineata; authority: (Peale, 1848).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding range: to seas off se Australia, Samoa and the Marquesas Is. (w, e Polynesia).
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
New Caledonian Storm Petrel Fregetta lineata is recognized as a resurrected and redescribed species, distinct from the other taxa within Fregetta, based on biometrics and limited phylogenetic analysis (Cibois et al. 2015; Robertson et al. 2016; Bretagnolle et al. 2022).
