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MarineCavity nestLarge · 409 gID tip
It is dark brown above and on the head and throat. It is dark underneath the wings with a fairly distinct white wingbar. The belly and breast are white. It flies over open oceans with straight wings that are slightly bent back at the tips.
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When to see the Beck's Petrel
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 4 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Beck's Petrel
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Beck's Petrel
Beck's petrel is a small species of petrel. Its specific epithet commemorates American ornithologist Rollo Beck. It is believed to nest on small islands with tall mountains around Melanesia. Described in 1928, and long known from only two specimens, sightings and collections in the 2000s confirmed the birds still existed, but are considered critically endangered by the IUCN.
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Easily confused with
Mascarene PetrelPseudobulweria aterrimaThe Mascarene petrel is a medium-sized, dark petrel.
Fiji PetrelPseudobulweria macgillivrayiThe Fiji petrel, also known as MacGillivray's petrel, is a small, dark gadfly petrel.
Tahiti PetrelPseudobulweria rostrataAdult Tahiti petrels are between 315 and 506 g and have wingspans averaging 104.5 cm long whereas their overall length is between 38-42 cm.
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