Nesofregetta fuliginosa

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Procellariiformes
Familia: Hydrobatidae
Subfamilia: Oceanitinae
Genus: Nesofregetta
Species: Nesofregetta fuliginosa
Subspecies N. f. fuliginosa - N. f. moestissima

Name

Nesofregetta fuliginosa (Gmelin, 1789)

Vernacular names
lea faka-Tonga: lafu afā

Reference

Systema Naturae 1 pt2 p.562

The Polynesian Storm Petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa) is a species of seabird in the Hydrobatidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Nesofregetta.

Markedly polymorphic, several subspecies were described, and light birds were even considered a species on their own ("White-throated Storm-petrel"). Not even subspecies are generally accepted today however.

It is found in Chile, French Polynesia, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, possibly American Samoa, possibly Fiji, and possibly Samoa.

Its natural habitats are open seas, rocky shores, and sandy shores. It is threatened by introduced predators.

References

BirdLife International 2006. Nesofregetta fuliginosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
ITIS Standard Report Page: Nesofregetta fuliginosa