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Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis

 

Black-winged Petrel

© A. R. Dean

 

 South of New Caledonia, March 2007

 

Note pale grey crown and collar. There is a well-defined black trailing edge to the underwing and a prominent black band across the underside of the 'arm', ending in a narrower spur, though in this head-on photo the prominence of the band is considerably foreshortened. See also photo of upperparts.


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