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Scopoli's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) is a bird in the Procellariidae family formerly considered conspecific with Cory's shearwater (Calonectris borealis). It has no subspecies. The genus name Calonectris comes from Ancient Greek kalos, "good" and nectris, "swimmer". The specific diomedea refers to Diomedes, the mythical king. His wife was serially unfaithful while he fought at Troy, so he left to found a city in Italy. After his death, his d

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