Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae) |
| Species | Bulweria bifax |
| Codes | sshpet1, SSHP, OLPE |
Identification
The Small St. Helena Petrel (Bulweria bifax) 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.
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Related Species in Shearwaters and Petrels
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Bulweria bifax
Family: Shearwaters and Petrels
Order: Procellariiformes
eBird Code: sshpet1