WoRMS taxon details

Pachyptila Illiger, 1811

204680  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:204680)

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Description Small petrels. Blue -grey above, white below, with dark M-marks on upper wings (from behind) formed by blackish colouring...  
Description Small petrels. Blue -grey above, white below, with dark M-marks on upper wings (from behind) formed by blackish colouring on outer primaries, leading edge to ‘wrist’ and across wing-coverts to scapular ends. Tail wedge-shaped with dark terminal bands and 12 feathers. Skin under mandible distensible, forming a pouch. <388> [details]
WoRMS (2024). Pachyptila Illiger, 1811. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204680 on 2024-03-19
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basis of record Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em>  [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
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Description Small petrels. Blue -grey above, white below, with dark M-marks on upper wings (from behind) formed by blackish colouring on outer primaries, leading edge to ‘wrist’ and across wing-coverts to scapular ends. Tail wedge-shaped with dark terminal bands and 12 feathers. Skin under mandible distensible, forming a pouch. <388> [details]