Tahiti petrel

Tahiti petrel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae
Genus: Pseudobulweria
Species:
P. rostrata
Binomial name
Pseudobulweria rostrata
(Peale, 1849)

The Tahiti petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata) is a medium-sized, dark brown and white seabird found across the Pacific Ocean. The species comprises two subspecies: P. r. rostrata which breeds in the west-central Pacific Ocean, and P. r. trouessarti which breeds in the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean.[1][2] The Tahiti petrel belongs to the Procellariidae family and is the most studied member of the Pseudobulweria genus which comprises three critically endangered species.[3] Similarly, the Tahiti petrel is considered near threatened by the 2018 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1] Threats include introduced rats, feral cats, pigs, dogs, nickel mining, and light pollution.[4][5][1]

  1. ^ a b c d BirdLife International (2018). "Pseudobulweria rostrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22697925A132612667. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22697925A132612667.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gangloff, Benoit; Shirihai, Hadoram; Watling, Dick; Cruaud, Corinne; Couloux, Arnaud; Tillier, Annie; Pasquet, Eric; Bretagnolle, Vincent (2012-02-01). "The complete phylogeny of Pseudobulweria, the most endangered seabird genus: systematics, species status and conservation implications". Conservation Genetics. 13 (1): 39–52. doi:10.1007/s10592-011-0261-6. ISSN 1572-9737. S2CID 254424944.
  3. ^ Rauzon, Mark J.; Rudd, Alexis B. (2014). "Vocal repertoire of Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata: a preliminary assessment" (PDF). Marine Ornithology. 42 (2): 143–148.
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