Pelecanoides whenuahouensis Fischer et al. 2018 (Whenua Hou diving-petrel)

Aves - Procellariiformes - Procellariidae

Full reference: J. H. Fischer, I. Debski, C. M. Miskelly, C. A. Bost, A. Fromant, A. J. D. Tennyson, J. Tessler, R. Cole, J. H. Hiscock, G. A. Taylor, and H. U. Wittmer. 2018. Analyses of phenotypic differentiations among South Georgian Diving Petrel (Pelecanoides georgicus) populations reveal an undescribed and highly endangered species from New Zealand. PLoS One 13(6):e0197766

Belongs to Pelecanoides according to J. H. Fischer et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Pelecanoides cymatotrypetes, Pelecanoides georgicus, Pelecanoides miokuaka, Pelecanoides urinatrix

Type specimen: NMNZ OR.21058

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of New Zealand (22 collections)

Total: 22 collections each including a single occurrence

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