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Pterodroma

Holotype of Imber’s petrel. Sampling bones for DNA typically involves drilling holes or cutting chunks out of them. However, for this bone we were able to soak DNA out of the bone without damaging it.

Introducing Imber’s petrel: a new recently extinct seabird species for New Zealand

New Zealand has a new species of seabird. Te Papa scientists recently described Imber’s petrel (Pterodroma imberi) from the Chatham Islands as a new species. A previous study that measured a large number of seabird bones from the Chatham Islands found three size categories.   The largest bones belong toRead more

2015-10-21
By: Lara Shepherd
On: 21 Oct 2015
In: Science

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