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First documented records of white-faced storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina for Uruguay

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The white-faced storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina is a species with a wide distribution range in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. In Uruguay, the sole citation of the species was made in 1894 based on two sightings without tangible evidence, suggesting a hypothetical occurrence. The species was photographed on 20 and 25 July 2022 in Uruguayan waters, 170 km off the Uruguayan coast, foraging alongside hundreds of Wilson’s storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus and other Procellariiformes. This constitutes the first documented records of the white-faced storm-petrel for Uruguay.

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This study was possible thanks to the “Programa Nacional de Observadores” from the Dirección Nacional de Recursos Acuáticos (DINARA). We thank the editor and two anonymous reviewers for their helpful suggestions and comments.

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  1. Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La República, Uruguay, Iguá, 4225, Montevideo, Uruguay

    Joaquín Muñoz, Lucía Frones & Diego Castelli

  2. Laboratorio de Recursos Pelágicos, Dirección Nacional de Recursos Acuáticos, Constituyente, 1497, Montevideo, 11200, Uruguay

    Sebastián Jiménez

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JM and LF recorded and photographed the individuals. JM and DC wrote the manuscript, and SJ reviewed and made suggestions on the final manuscript.

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Muñoz, J., Frones, L., Castelli, D. et al. First documented records of white-faced storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina for Uruguay. Ornithol. Res. 31, 161–163 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43388-023-00126-4

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