Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Tahiti Petrel (Pterodroma rostrata) - HBW 1, p. 237
French: Pétrel de Tahiti
German: Tahitisturmvogel
Spanish: Petrel de Tahití
Other common names: Beck's Petrel (becki)
Taxonomy: Procellaria rostrata Peale, 1848, mountains about 6,000 feet on Tahiti, Society Islands.
Sometimes placed in genus Pseudobulweria; forms superspecies with P. macgillivrayi. Race becki sometimes considered separate species on basis merely of smaller size; only known from two specimens and some recent sightings. P. aterrima may be better considered race of present species. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rostrata (Peale, 1848) - Society Is, Marquesas Is.
- becki Murphy, 1928 - Bismarck Archipelago (?), Solomon Is (?).
- trouessarti Brasil, 1917 - New Caledonia.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A bird flying over the sea Locality Southport, Queensland, Australia
Keith Blomerley 14 November 2003 4 years ago 31 sec 4 -
A ventral and dorsal view of a bird flying Locality New Caledonia (ssp trouessarti)
Peter Fraser 3 April 2007 4 years ago 14 sec 3.7 -
A bird flying over the sea Locality Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 31 August 1998 6 years ago 27 sec 3.1 -
A bird flying over the sea Locality New Caledonia (ssp trouessarti)
Peter Fraser 3 April 2007 4 years ago 14 sec 3 -
A bird flying over the sea Locality Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 31 January 1997 7 years ago 8 sec 2.8
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Adult in flight
Locality New Caledonia (ssp trouessarti)
Alan Tate 1 March 2007 2 years ago 3.3 -
Single bird approaching boat near continental shelf.
Locality Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (ssp rostrata)
Tom Tarrant 19 February 2005 48 weeks ago 2.5
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