Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Diomedea irrorata Salvin, 1883

Taxon origin

Taxon origin: Endemic

Trophic role: Carnivorous

Reproduction mode: Exclusively sexual

Distribution: Present on Española Island. A few pair on Genovesa without reproduce success, and few pair on La Plata Island (Manabí Province).

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