Northernmost record and range of the Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia)

The Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) has a limited range in the Eastern Tropical Pacific with breeding sites centered around the Galapagos Islands. It is an infrequent visitor to the waters of Central America. This report from January 2024, the second with photos, marks a new northernmost re...

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Autores: Wenzel, Tyler, Chacón Arias, Sergio David
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Costa Rica
Recursos:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/102657
Acesso em linha:https://www.zeledonia.com/uploads/7/0/1/0/70104897/northernmost_record_and_range_of_the_galapagos_petrel_pterodroma_phaeopygia.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/102657
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Petrel
oceanic birds
Procellariidae
pelagic
Pterodroma phaeopygia
Galapagos Petrel
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Resumo:The Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) has a limited range in the Eastern Tropical Pacific with breeding sites centered around the Galapagos Islands. It is an infrequent visitor to the waters of Central America. This report from January 2024, the second with photos, marks a new northernmost record for this species. We also clarify the northernmost extent of the species’ range, which has likely been misclassified.