Gould's Petrel

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Gould's Petrel
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae Genus: Pterodroma Species: P. leucoptera
Binomial name
Pterodroma leucoptera (Gould, 1844)

The Gould's Petrel, Pétrel De Gould, or Petrel De Gould (Pterodroma leucoptera) is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family. It is found in American Samoa, Antarctica, Australia, the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Peru, Pitcairn, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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• BirdLife International 2005. Pterodroma leucoptera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.