Pterodroma magentae

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Etymology

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First specimen taken by the crew of the Magenta, a ship of the Italian navy captained by Arminjon, which circumnavigated the globe in 1865. The Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta, named for Magenta, Lombardy

Proper noun

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Pterodroma magentae f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the magenta petrel.

See also

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References

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  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN