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Mascarene Petrel

Pseudobulweria aterrima
Family
Shearwaters and Petrels
Order
Procellariiformes
Codes
maspet1, MAPE
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderProcellariiformes
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae)
SpeciesPseudobulweria aterrima
Codesmaspet1, MAPE
Identification

The Mascarene Petrel (Pseudobulweria aterrima) 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 maspet1 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
Mascarene Petrel photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Pseudobulweria aterrima

Family: Shearwaters and Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes

eBird Code: maspet1