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Titre :	Fea's Petrel off Scilly: new to Britain
Auteurs :	Ashley Fisher, Auteur ; Bob Flood, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	British Birds (99(8) AUG 2006)
Article en page(s) :	394-400
Résumé :	A Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae was seen from a boat approximately 10 km south of Scilly on 8th July 2001. Although there had been several previous sightings of Fea's/Zino's Petrels P feae/madeira in British waters, this sighting constitutes the first accepted record of Fea's Petrel for Britain. The total duration of the event lasted about 12 minutes, during which time the Fea's Petrel flew past the boat on four or five occasions at a distance of no more than 20 m. Close views enabled detailed scrutiny of many key structural and plumage features, and these field observations were supported by,a high-quality video sequence. The elimination of Soft-plumaged Petrel P mollis and Zino's Petrel is discussed.

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