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Blue Petrel

Halobaena caerulea

Classification

Class
Aves

The blue petrel (Halobaena caerulea) is a small seabird in the shearwater and petrel family, Procellariidae. This small petrel is the only member of the genus Halobaena, but is closely allied to the prions. It is distributed across the Southern Ocean but breeds at a few island sites, all close to the Antarctic Convergence zone.

Distribution

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United Kingdom · 2,140Chile · 255Argentina · 199France · 53Uruguay · 2