Tahiti petrel

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English

Etymology

Tahiti +‎ petrel, so called because they are numerous on the island of Tahiti.

Noun

Tahiti petrel (plural Tahiti petrels)

  1. Pseudobulweria rostrata, a species of seafaring petrel found throughout Oceania.
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Tahiti petrel”, in Colin Miskelly, editor, New Zealand Birds Online: The digital encyclopaedia of New Zealand birds, archived from the original on 2024-05-21:
      The Tahiti petrel is the largest of the four Pseudobulweria petrels, the others being Beck's, Fiji and Mascarene petrel.

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