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Antarctic Petrel

Thalassoica antarctica
Family
Shearwaters and Petrels
Order
Procellariiformes
Codes
antpet1, ANPE
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderProcellariiformes
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae)
SpeciesThalassoica antarctica
Codesantpet1, ANPE
Identification

The Antarctic Petrel (Thalassoica antarctica) is a member of the Shearwaters and Petrels family within the order Procellariiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code antpet1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Shearwaters and Petrels
Southern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes giganteus
Northern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes halli
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
Southern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialoides
Pintado Petrel
Daption capense
Snow Petrel
Pagodroma nivea
Antarctic Petrel photo
(c) François Guerraz, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Thalassoica antarctica

Family: Shearwaters and Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes

eBird Code: antpet1