BirdUp · Species
Black Petrel
Procellaria parkinsoniGray, GR, 1862
Updated
- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Procellaria
At a glance
The Black Petrel is a large bird, about 46 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 46 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black Petrel look like?
The Black Petrel is a large bird, about 46 cm long and weighing 587–855 g.
The black petrel, also called Parkinson's petrel, is a medium-sized, black-plumaged petrel, the smallest of the Procellaria. The species is an endemic breeder of New Zealand, breeding only on Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island, off the North Island. At sea it disperses as far as Australia and Ecuador.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Black Petrel?
The Black Petrel is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black Petrel eat?
The Black Petrel feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks or alone.
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