#murphys petrel

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BOTD: Murphy's Petrel

Photo: Diego Valverde Labarca

"This rather mysterious seabird, nesting on a few islands in the South Pacific, was not described to science until 1949. Not until the late 1980s was it learned that Murphy's Petrel may be a regular visitor far off the west coast of North America, mainly in late spring. Most sightings are more than 40 miles offshore."

- Audubon Field Guide