Pink-footed Shearwater [Ardenna creatopus]
Description
The Pink-footed Shearwater is a species of seabird. The bird is about 48 cm in length, with a 109 cm wingspan. It has a white underside, with the upper parts being a darker grey. It is known to breed only on three islands in the Juan Fernández Archipelago, Chile.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Albatrosses, Petrels, and Shearwaters
Procellariiformes
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| Family |
Shearwaters and Petrels
Procellariidae
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| Genus |
Shearwaters
Calonectris
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