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Revision as of 15:21, 8 December 2020
- Pterodroma nigripennis
Identification
28–31 cm (11-12¼ in)
- Upperparts ashy-grey
- Upper wings brownish-black
- Underparts white
- Underwing white, with black diagonal stripe
- White forehead, chin and throat
- Greyish collar
- Black bill
- Pinkish legs and feet
Distribution
Asia and Australasia
Breeds in the south-west Pacific; ranges south-central Pacific Ocean
Found around Japan, French Polynesia, Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island and, rarely, in the United States.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], sometimes thought to be a subspecies of Bonin Petrel[2].
Habitat
Pelagic when not breeding.
Behaviour
Diet
There is not a lot of information available. They are, however, known to eat cephalopods, prawns and insects.
Breeding
Nests in crevices or burrows.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- New Zealand Birds
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-winged Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-winged_Petrel
