wilsons storm petrel
Wilson's storm petrel
noun
a small petrel, Oceanites oceanicus, that breeds in the Southern Hemisphere but ranges into the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Also, Wilson's storm-petrel.
Also called Wilson's petrel.
Origin:
named after Alexander Wilson (1766–1813), Scottish-American ornithologist
named after Alexander Wilson (1766–1813), Scottish-American ornithologist
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