Black-winged Petrel
Pterodroma nigripennis
Least ConcernAves · 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