Gould's petrel

(Pterodroma leucoptera)

Description

The gray petrels ( Gould's Petrel ),also called petrel Gould,is a species of bird procelariforme the family of proceláridos and genus Pterodroma.It breeds on islands of the South Pacific Ocean.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Aves

Order:Procellariiformes

Family:Procellariidae

Genus:Pterodroma

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