Markham's storm petrel

Markham's storm petrel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Procellariiformes
Family:Hydrobatidae
Genus:Oceanodroma
Species: O. markhami
Binomial name
Oceanodroma markhami
(Salvin, 1883)

The Markham's storm petrel (Oceanodroma markhami) is a species of seabird in the family Hydrobatidae. It is found in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Polynesia, Peru, and possibly Costa Rica. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is named in honour of Sir Albert Hastings Markham.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Oceanodroma markhami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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