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Juan Fernandez Petrel Pterodroma externa A large ,powerful gadfly petrel. Size: 16-17 in. Blackish crown and nape; white forehead and face. Brownish gray upper parts. White underparts. Black tail. Blackish wings; underwings white with black borders. Black bill. Pale roseate legs. Very pelagic species, it is found at the tropical and subtropical waters of the East Pacific Ocean, off Chile, Mexico, western United States and Hawaiian islands. Breeding starts between October and November only on the Alejandro Selkirk island of Juan Fernandez archipelago. Trip Reports By Date Sightings Charts Checklist | Pick-up locations | Links Guestbook | Birding on Oahu Our Land Eco-Tours | Bird Books Oahu Nature Tours Phone:(808) 924-2473 Fax: (808) 924-5395  All content and photos on this website are copyrighted and not to be used or distributed without written permission from Oahu Nature Tours, Inc. and Robin W.Baird |
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