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Pterodroma phaeopygia subsp. sandwichensis
(Procellariidae)

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Note that the name for this bird is now the Hawaiian petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) since it has been recognized as a species distinct from the Galapagos petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia). 

Species description or overview

USFWS species report on Pterodroma phaeopygia sandwichensis
The is available online. A general description of the organism and information about its distribution in the U.S. (including territories and national wildlife refuges) is presented by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, along with links to other documentation regarding federal (endangered/threatened) status, recovery information, and additional resources.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Pterodroma phaeopygia information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Pterodroma phaeopygia, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

Federal endangered/threatened status

USFWS species report on Pterodroma phaeopygia sandwichensis
The is available online. A general description of the organism and information about its distribution in the U.S. (including territories and national wildlife refuges) is presented by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, along with links to other documentation regarding federal (endangered/threatened) status, recovery information, and additional resources.

Pterodroma phaeopygia subsp. sandwichensis species profile from USFWS
A species profile for Pterodroma phaeopygia subsp. sandwichensis is provided by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, including links to information regarding the federal endangered/threatened status of this species.

Full-text articles

The dark-rumped petrel in Haleakala Crater
The life history and ecology of the Hawaiian petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis, referenced in the document by an older name) in Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, is available from the HEAR bibliography site (1967).

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