Vanuatu Petrel (species: Pterodroma (Pterodroma) occulta) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
Animalia > Bilateria > Deuterostomia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Gnathostomata > Tetrapoda > Aves > Procellariiformes > Procellariidae > Procellariinae > Pterodroma > Pterodroma (Pterodroma) > Pterodroma (Pterodroma) occulta
Pterodroma (Pterodroma) occulta
Vanuatu Petrel

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Procellariiformes
Family Procellariidae
Genus Pterodroma
Species Pterodroma (Pterodroma) occulta

Distinguishing features

It has a black cap, white rear neck, dark grey back, wings and tail, and a darker rump. The underparts are white with dark bases to the primary feathers. The upperparts of worn birds become darker. (Wikipedia)

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