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Species profile—Pterodroma macroptera (great-winged petrel)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Procellariidae (Petrels and Shearwaters) → Pterodroma macroptera (great-winged petrel)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Procellariidae (Petrels and Shearwaters)
Scientific name
Pterodroma macroptera (Smith, 1840)
Common name
great-winged petrel
WildNet taxon ID
1209
Synonym(s)
Pterodroma macroptera macroptera
Alternate name(s)
long-winged fulmar
long-winged petrel
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Marine & Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1209.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022