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Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima)

Murphy's Petrel
Photo: James Eaton via Wikimedia Commons, CC0 — free for commercial reuse.

About the Murphy's Petrel

Murphy's petrel (Pterodroma ultima) is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. The bird is 38–41 cm length, with a 97 cm wingspan, and weighs about 360 g. Its plumage is all dark sooty-grey, except for a pale chin, and pinkish legs; it does not exhibit sexual dimorphism. It was described by Robert Cushman Murphy in 1949, which is the source of the species' common name. Murphy's petrels take unusually long feeding trips during incubation.

Source: Murphy's petrel on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 1 recording for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.

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Listed as recorded in United Kingdom in the xeno-canto catalogue.