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Large Saint Helena Petrel

Pterodroma rupinarum

Extinct
Familia
Procellariidae
Orden
Procellariiformes

Acerca de

Extinct; known only from subfossil bones found on St. Helena. Medium-large petrel that went extinct within the last few centuries, likely due to human settlement, habitat destruction, and introduced predators. Related to living Pterodroma species; part of the endemic St. Helena avifauna.

Estado de conservación

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Familia Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Pterodroma
Especies Pterodroma rupinarum

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Large Saint Helena Petrel endangered?
The Large Saint Helena Petrel has a conservation status of Extinct.
What order and family does the Large Saint Helena Petrel belong to?
The Large Saint Helena Petrel (Pterodroma rupinarum) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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