Bulwer's petrel

noun

Bul·​wer's petrel

ˈbu̇lwə(r)z-

: a small sooty black petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) with a gray chin and pinkish feet

Word History

Etymology

after James Bulwer †1879 British clergyman and fellow of the Linnaean society

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