Bulwer's petrel
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Bulwer's petrel is a small petrel in the family Procellariidae that is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is named after the English naturalist Ja
Pétrel de Bulwer
Roosting in a sea wall on Tern Island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Egg of Bulwer's petrel (coll.MHNT)
Procellariidae
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The family Procellariidae is a group of seabirds that comprises the fulmarine petrels, the gadfly petrels, the diving petrels, the prions, and the shearwaters. This family is part of the bird order Pr
Bulwer's petrel
…Bulwer's petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) is a small petrel in the family Procellariidae that is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is named after the English naturalist James Bulwer…
Damier du Cap Cape Petrel
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