Bulwer's petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) is a small petrel in the family Procellariidae that is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is named after the English naturalist James Bulwer.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Bulwer's 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 melania
- Hydrobates microsoma
- Puffinus nativitatis
- Hydrobates monorhis
- Hydrobates markhami
- Pterodroma macroptera
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Bulweria
- Species
- Bulweria bulwerii
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