Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)

Magenta Petrel (Pterodroma magentae) - HBW 1, p. 242

French: Pétrel de Magenta German: Magentasturmvogel Spanish: Petrel Taiko
Other common names: (Chatham Island) Taiko

Taxonomy: Aestrelata magentae Giglioli and Salvadori, 1869, Pacific Ocean, lat. 39° 38' S., long. 125° 58' W .
Sometimes considered subspecies of P. alba. Monotypic.

Distribution: Chatham Is, to E of New Zealand.