Petrel, Blue
Description
A Blue Petrel mounted on a piece of wood. Bird is in a sitting position with wings closed. Right leg has cellotape wrapped around it which has yellowed with age.
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Rarely
seen
in
New
Zealand
it
is
occasionally
washed
up
on
shore
after
storms.
13
individuals
were
found
dead
and
oiled
after
the
Rena
spill
in
2011.
Accession number
A96.632
Collection type
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