Galápagos Petrel
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| Scientific name | Pterodroma phaeopygia |
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| Mass | 400 g |
| Conservation status | Critically Endangered (Population decreasing) |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Gadfly petrel |
| Order | Petrels |
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| ID | 3037934 |
About Galápagos Petrel
The Galápagos petrel is one of the six endemic seabirds of the Galápagos. Its scientific name derives from Ancient Greek: Pterodroma originates from pteron and dromos, meaning "wing" and "runner", and phaeopygia comes from phaios and pugios, meaning "dusky" and "rump".