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Large Saint Helena Petrel

Pterodroma rupinarum

Extinct
Họ
Procellariidae
Bộ
Procellariiformes

Giới Thiệu

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Họ Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Pterodroma
Loài Pterodroma rupinarum

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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

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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