Pincoya Storm-Petrel

The Pincoya storm petrel (Oceanites pincoyae) is a sea bird of the storm petrel family. The specific name commemorates the Pincoya, a female water spirit of the Chilote mythology. After being first brought to the world's attention through photographs taken by Seamus Enright and Michael O'Keeffe in 2009, this species was formally discovered and examined in 2011 and scientifically described in 2013. It was originally only known from waters near Chiloé Island, Chile, specifically Reloncavi Sound and the Chacao Channel, but in 2021, one was photographed in the Benguela Current off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Pincoya Storm-Petrel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Hydrobates pelagicus
• Oceanites oceanicus
• Fregetta maoriana
• Oceanites gracilis
• Garrodia nereis
• Fregetta tropica

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Procellariiformes

Family

Oceanitidae

Genus

Oceanites

Species

Oceanites pincoyae

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