Tahiti Petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata)
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About Tahiti Petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Tubenoses
- Family: Shearwaters and Petrels
Spending most of its life far out at sea, the Tahiti petrel rarely approaches land except to breed. Nesting occurs on volcanic islands, typically on hills and slopes with dense coverings of trees and shrubs, up to 12 kilometres inland and at altitudes of up to 2,000 metres (2) (3).
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2010-07-15Moorea, French PolynesiaI cannot be 100% sure of this identification, and I was not able to get a good photo before it flew to the other side of the ferry.
