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Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-05-11
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Correction of the original spelling of Hydrobates matsudairae (Kuroda, 1922) (Aves: Procellariiformes: Hydrobatidae)

Te Kura Mātai Pūkaha; Pūrorohiko; Te Herenga Waka; Te Whanganui-a-Tara; Aotearoa—School of Engineering and Computer Science; Victoria University of Wellington; Wellington; New Zealand.
Aves Hydrobates matsudairae zoological nomenclature Japan

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How to Cite

Littauer, R. (2026) Correction of the original spelling of Hydrobates matsudairae (Kuroda, 1922) (Aves: Procellariiformes: Hydrobatidae). Zootaxa, 5807 (2), 390–394. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5807.2.7