Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Phoenix Petrel (Pterodroma alba) - HBW 1, p. 241
French: Pétrel à poitrine blanche
German: Phönixsturmvogel
Spanish: Petrel de las Phoenix
Taxonomy: Procellaria alba Gmelin, 1789, Turtle and Christmas Islands = Christmas Island.
May include P. magentae. Monotypic.
Distribution: C Pacific, breeding at Tonga, Phoenix, Line, Marquesas, Tuamotu and Pitcairn Is.
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A bird at a typical terrestrial nesting site for this species Locality Cook Island, Kiritimati (Christmas) Island, Line Islands, Kiribati (Monotypic species)
Peter Fraser 2 September 2008 2 years ago 16 sec 4 -
The bird is joined by a second; there is synchronised display flight and some calling. Locality Cook Island, Kiritimati (Christmas) Island, Line Islands, Kiribati (Monotypic species)
Peter Fraser 2 September 2008 2 years ago 17 sec 4 -
The first bird continues flying over the island Locality Cook Island, Kiritimati (Christmas) Island, Line Islands, Kiribati
Peter Fraser 2 September 2008 2 years ago 28 sec 3.5 -
A bird in flight over a small breeding colony Locality Cook Island, Kiritimati (Christmas) Island, Line Islands, Kiribati (Monotypic species)
Peter Fraser 2 September 2008 2 years ago 23 sec 3
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