Jouanin's Petrel
Bulweria fallax
An all-dark, pigeon-sized petrel. Very bulky, with broad wings and a heavy, dark bill. Similar to Bulwer’s Petrel, but Jouanin’s appears heavier overall with a shorter tail, a larger bill, and no white on the wings. Strong flier, gliding often with occasional wingbeats, and staying close to the water.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Bulweria fallax
- Authority
- Jouanin, 1955
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Bulweria
Range and habitat
- Breeding range
- IO : Socotra and possibly Oman
- Non-breeding range
- mainly nw Indian Ocean, including gulfs of Aden and Oman; to waters of Seychelles and Mascarenes, sw India, Ashmore Reef (nw of Australia) and off e, ne Africa
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Conservation
- Population trend
- unknown
Photos
Distribution
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