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  5. Pterodroma
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  7. Barau's Petrel

BirdUp · Species

Barau's Petrel

Pterodroma baraui(Jouanin, 1964)

Conservation status: EndangeredOrigin: Native
Order
PROCELLARIIFORMES
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Pterodroma

At a glance

The Barau's Petrel, listed as Endangered and native to Australia.

Conservation status
Endangered
Origin
Native
Commonness
Rare
  • Identification
  • Where

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

Barau's petrel is a medium-sized gadfly petrel from the family Procellariidae. Its main breeding site is the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Wingspan
92 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Barau's Petrel live in Australia?

The Barau's Petrel is native to Australia.

Breeding range
Montane Réunion (west Mascarenes, south-west Indian Ocean)
Non-breeding range
Tropical Indian Ocean mostly south of the Equator, off east and south Madagascar; to Arabian Sea and north-west Australian waters