SINCE 1828
Kaeding petrel
noun
Kae·ding petrel
| \ ˈkādiŋ-\
variants:
or Kaeding's petrel
Definition of Kaeding petrel
: a petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa kaedingi) of the coast and islands of Lower California that is closely related to the Leach's petrel but smaller and with a less forked tail
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