Tahiti petrel

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^[1], 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.

See also

• Tahiti petrel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pseudobulweria rostrata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Pseudobulweria rostrata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons