Jouanin's petrel
Species of bird
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Jouanin's petrel (Bulweria fallax) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae.
| Jouanin's petrel | |
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| Off the east coast of India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Bulweria |
| Species: | B. fallax |
| Binomial name | |
| Bulweria fallax Jouanin, 1955 | |
It is found throughout the northwestern Indian Ocean and has also been found in New Zealand.[2]
Its natural habitats are open seas and shallow seas. It has been recorded breeding on Socotra,[3] with a known breeding colony on Samhah island.
It is threatened by illegal killing.[4]
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