Calonectris
Calonectris is a genus of seabirds. The genus name comes from Ancient Greek kalos, "good" and nectris, "swimmer".
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderProcellariiformes
- FamilyProcellariidae
Habitatmarine
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Calonectris is a genus of seabirds. The genus name comes from Ancient Greek kalos, "good" and nectris, "swimmer".
The genus comprises four large shearwaters. There are two other shearwater genera, Puffinus, which comprises 21 small to medium-sized shearwaters, and Ardenna with 7 larger species.