Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Shearwaters and Petrels :: Bermuda Petrel
Bermuda Petrel Pterodroma cahow
Described by: Nichols; Mowbray (1916)
Alternate common name(s): Cahow
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
Photographs
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Range
W. Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of Bermuda;
Ex. restricted range;
Breeds on four or five islets (three of which are protected) off the se. coast of Bermuda near Castle Roads. Attempts are being made to attract breeding birds to Nonsuch Is. Formerly nested on the Crooked Is., Bahamas.
Apparently disperses into the Atlantic Ocean along the Gulf Stream in the vicinity of Bermuda.
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North America n. of Mexican border;
Breeds on five islets (three of which are protected) off the se. coast of Bermuda near Castle Roads. Attempts are being made to attract breeding birds to Nonsuch Is.
Apparently disperses into the Atlantic Ocean along the Gulf Stream in the vicinity of Bermuda.
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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