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Hawaiian Petrel

Pterodroma sandwichensis
Family
Shearwaters and Petrels
Order
Procellariiformes
Codes
hawpet1, HAPE
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderProcellariiformes
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae)
SpeciesPterodroma sandwichensis
Codeshawpet1, HAPE
Identification

The Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) 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 hawpet1 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
Antarctic Petrel
Thalassoica antarctica
Pintado Petrel
Daption capense
Hawaiian Petrel photo
(c) Ken Chamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ken Chamberlain

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Pterodroma sandwichensis

Family: Shearwaters and Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes

eBird Code: hawpet1