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  • Other important species breeding within the preserve include Kermadec petrel Pterodroma neglecta, black-winged petrel P. nigripennis, wedge-tailed shearwater Puffinus pacificus, little shearwater P. assimilis, white-bellied storm petrel Fregetta grallaria, masked booby Sula dactylatra, red-tailed tropic bird Phaeton rubricauda in greater concentrations than probably anywhere else in the world.

    Lord Howe Island Group, Australia 2008

  • These species include: Moschus moschiferus, Apodemus speciosus, Luscinia cyane, L. sibilans, Carpodacus roseus, Apus pacificus, Streptopelia orientalis, Tetrao parvirostris, Anas formosa and Corvus corone.

    East Siberian taiga 2008

  • Two species of endemic reptiles have also been identified, anolis lizard Norops townsendii and gecko Sphaerodactylus pacificus.

    Isla del Coco Marine and Terrestrial Conservation Area, Costa Rica 2008

  • The Samoan wood rail (Pareudiastes pacificus) and sooty rail (Porzana tabuensis) are probably extinct.

    Samoan tropical moist forests 2008

  • The two existing species of land reptiles, the anolis lizard (Norops townsendii) and the gecko (Sphaerodactylus pacificus), are endemic.

    Cocos Island moist forests 2007

  • Dyson, Robert W. (ed. and trans.). [1999b] Quaestio de potestate papae (Rex pacificus): An Enquiry Into The Power Of The Pope.

    Medieval Political Philosophy Kilcullen, John 2006

  • On Christmas the Church would greet, not the Child of Bethlehem, but rather the Rex pacificus — "the King of peace gloriously reigning."

    Feast of Christ the King Argent 2006

  • Produced by the Susami fishing cooperative, Surumail postcards consist of dried surume squid Todarodes pacificus, the local seafood specialty.

    saw this and thought of you: dried squid postcards « raincoaster 2006

  • Successful maintenance of public order; Frederick won the title pacificus.

    1125-37 2001

  • Sixtus II, whom Pontius (Vita Cyprian, cap. xiv) styles a good and peaceful priest (bonus et pacificus sacerdos), was more conciliatory than St. Stephen and restored friendly relations with these Churches, though, like his predecessor, he upheld the Roman usage of not rebaptizing heretics.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

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