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A photo of a Spectacled Petrel (Procellaria conspicillata)
Spectacled Petrel

Spectacled Petrel

Procellaria conspicillata

The spectacled petrel (Procellaria conspicillata) is a rare seabird that nests only on the high western plateau of Inaccessible Island in the South Atlantic Tristan da Cunha group. It is one of the largest petrels that nests in burrows. This species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the white-chinned petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis). The spectacled petrel is a large, approximately 55 cm in length, predominately black petrel. It does have white bands around its eyes, and its bill is yellow. Their lifespan averages 26.4 years.
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Gilbert Reinhardt
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