
White-chinned Petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis (with Cape Petrel in background)
The White-chinned Petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis, has almost entirely dark plumage except for the underside wing edge and a variable amount under the chin. It ranges the southern oceans with a preference for offshore waters near the continental shelves.
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