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Pterodroma macroptera Smith 1840 (great-winged petrel)

Aves - Procellariiformes - Procellariidae

Alternative combination: Procellaria macroptera

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

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 magentae, Pterodroma mollis, Pterodroma neglecta, Pterodroma nigripennis, Pterodroma phaeopygia, Pterodroma pycrofti, Pterodroma rupinarum, Pterodroma zinorum

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Amsterdam Island (Quaternary of French Southern Territories)

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