Biology:Oceanites
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Oceanites is a genus of seabird in the austral storm petrel family. The genus name refers to the mythical Oceanids, the three thousand daughters of Tethys.[1]
It contains the following species:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson's storm petrel | Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl, 1820) |
South Shetland Islands |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Elliot's storm petrel | Oceanites gracilis (Elliot, 1859) |
Galápagos Islands, Peru and Chile |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Pincoya storm petrel
|
Oceanites pincoyae (Harrison et al., 2013) |
Chiloé Island (Reloncavi Sound and the Chacao Channel), Chile |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Andean storm petrel
|
Oceanites barrosi (Heraldo V. Norambuena, Rodrigo Barros, Álvaro Jaramillo, Fernando Medrano, Chris Gaskin, Tania King, Karen Baird, Cristián E. Hernádez., 2024) |
Chile | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
References
- ↑ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4. https://archive.org/details/helmdictionarysc00jobl_997.
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