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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Procellariidae .
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Examples
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Some species characteristic of Marielandia are: southern fulmar (Fulmaras glacialoides); southern giant fulmar (Macronectes giganteus); cape pigeon (Daption capense); snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea);
Antarctic Peninsula 2009
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Varies species of marine birds have been recorded on the sea next to these islands which are probably the winter location of species that reproduce in Antarctica, such as the petrel gigante, Macronectes giganteus and the petrel moteado, Daption capense.
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