Black-winged Petrel

Pterodroma nigripennis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Procellariiformes · Procellariidae

About

The black-winged petrel is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It breeds on a number of oceanic islands in the tropical and subtropical East Pacific Ocean and spends the rest of the year at sea.

Fun Fact

The largest colony in the world is on Macauley Island (Kermadec Islands).

Quick Facts

Habitat

Occurs in a broad belt of ocean between Peru and Hawaii.

Diet

Diet includes cephalopods and prawns and it sometimes associates with other members of the order Procellariiformes as it fishes.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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