Providence Petrel

Le Pétrel de Solander (Pterodroma solandri) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Procellariidae. Son nom commémore le botaniste suédois Daniel Solander (1733-1782). Cet oiseau niche uniquement sur l'île Lord Howe.

The providence petrel (Pterodroma solandri) is a large and heavy build gadfly petrel that nests in two locations in the Tasman Sea: Lord Howe Island (some 800 km from the Australian mainland) and Philip Island. The scientific name of this species was given in honour of the Swedish botanist Daniel Solander, with Solander's petrel being an alternative common name. Behaviour and ecology This bird was once numerous on Norfolk Island, however an estimated 1 million birds were harvested for food, and was completely exterminated on this island by 1800.

El petrel de Solander (Pterodroma solandri)​ es una especie de ave procelariforme de la familia Procellariidae que habita en el océano Pacífico. Solo cría en la isla de Lord Howe, a unos 800 km al este del continente australiano. Debe su nombre al botánico sueco Daniel Solander.