Jamaican petrel
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Genus
SPECIES
Pterodroma caribbaea

The Jamaican petrel (Pterodroma caribbaea ) is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. It is related to the black-capped petrel P. hasitata.

Habits and Lifestyle

Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

Population

Conservation

This species was last collected in 1879, and was searched for without success between 1996 and 2000. However, it cannot yet be classified as extinct because nocturnal petrels are notoriously difficult to record, and it may conceivably occur on Dominica and Guadeloupe. It most likely became extinct due to predation by introduced mongooses and rats.

References

1. Jamaican petrel Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_petrel
2. Jamaican petrel on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22698097/132625182

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