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pintado petrel /pɪnˈtɑːdəʊ /nounA common petrel of southern oceans, having black plumage with white markings.- Daption capense, family Procellariidae.
The distinctively patterned Pintado Petrel is fairly common and the Sooty Shearwater is usually seen....- Throughout the voyage, giant petrels, wandering and black-browed albatross and pintado petrels followed the ship, providing me with constant opportunities for flight photos.
Origin Early 17th century: from Portuguese and Spanish pintado 'guinea fowl' + petrel. |