Jouanin's petrel
| Jouanin's petrel | |
|---|---|
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| Off the east coast of India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Bulweria |
| Species: | B. fallax |
| Binomial name | |
| Bulweria fallax Jouanin, 1955 | |
The Jouanin's petrel (Bulweria fallax) is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family.
It is found in Djibouti, Indonesia, Pakistan, Kenya, Maldives, Mozambique, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Somalia, and Yemen.
Its natural habitats are open seas and shallow seas. It has been recorded breeding on Socotra.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Bulweria fallax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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