Jouanin's petrel
The Jouanin's petrel (Bulweria fallax) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae.
| 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 | |
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.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Bulweria fallax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Redman, N.; Stevenson, T.; Fanshawe, J. (2016). Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Socotra - Revised and Expanded Edition. Princeton Field Guides. Princeton University Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-691-17289-7. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
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