Jouanin's petrel
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Jouanin's petrel (Bulweria fallax) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae.
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Jouanin's petrel | |
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Off the east coast of India | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Procellariiformes |
Family: | Procellariidae |
Genus: | Bulweria |
Species: | B. fallax |
Binomial name | |
Bulweria fallax Jouanin, 1955 | |
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It is found throughout the northwestern Indian Ocean.
Its natural habitats are open seas and shallow seas. It has been recorded breeding on Socotra.[2]
It is threatened by illegal killing.[3]