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Petrels in New Zealand and worldwide

Petrels in New Zealand and worldwide

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This table gives the number of species in each group of petrels worldwide and the number that breed in the New Zealand region, including the Kermadec, Chatham and subantarctic islands. Albatrosses are not included here. Download the PDF for a full list of the petrels that breed in the New Zealand region.

Source: Kerry-Jayne Wilson, Flight of the huia. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, 2004, pp. 345–346

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Kerry-Jayne Wilson. 'Petrels', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
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