Large St Helena Petrel
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| Pterodroma rupinarum Olson, 1975 |
The Large St Helena Petrel (Pterodroma rupinarum) was a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family. It was endemic to Saint Helena. It most likely became extinct after overpredation by people. It was listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 1988 and was assessed to be extinct in 2004.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Pterodroma rupinarum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.

