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Oceanites

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Oceanites is a genus of seabird in the austral storm petrel family. The genus name refers to the mythical Oceanids, the three thousand daughters of Tethys.^[2]

It contains the following species:

Wilson's storm petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
Elliot's storm petrel, Oceanites gracilis
Pincoya storm petrel, Oceanites pincoyae

References

^ Peters, JL (1931). Check-list of birds of the world. Vol. 1. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. pp. 68–69.
^ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.

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Oceanites: Brief Summary

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Oceanites is a genus of seabird in the austral storm petrel family. The genus name refers to the mythical Oceanids, the three thousand daughters of Tethys.

It contains the following species:

Wilson's storm petrel, Oceanites oceanicus Elliot's storm petrel, Oceanites gracilis Pincoya storm petrel, Oceanites pincoyae

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Description

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Very small petrels. Wings long. Tail square-shaped with white coverts. Plumage mostly black but sometimes white on abdomen. Legs long, project beyond tail-tip. Feet with yellow webs. Bill short with nasal tubes half the length of the culmen.

Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. Academic Press, London.

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