Pterodroma phaeopygia Slavin 1876 (Galapagos petrel)

Aves - Procellariiformes - Procellariidae

Alternative combination: Oestrelata phaeopygia

Belongs to Pterodroma according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Olson and James 1982 and Steadman 1986

Sister taxa: Pterodroma alba, Pterodroma arminjoniana, Pterodroma axillaris, Pterodroma baraui, Pterodroma brevipes, Pterodroma cahow, Pterodroma cookii, Pterodroma hasitata, Pterodroma heraldica, Pterodroma hypoleuca, Pterodroma imberi, Pterodroma incerta, Pterodroma inexpectata, Pterodroma jugabilis, Pterodroma kurodai, Pterodroma lessonii, Pterodroma leucoptera, Pterodroma macroptera, Pterodroma magentae, Pterodroma mollis, Pterodroma neglecta, Pterodroma nigripennis, Pterodroma pycrofti, Pterodroma rupinarum

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Ecuador (1 collection), United States (2: Hawaii)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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