BirdUp · Species
Westland Petrel
Procellaria westlandicaFalla, 1946
- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Procellaria
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Summer
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The Westland petrel (Procellaria westlandica),, also known as the Westland black petrel, is a moderately large seabird in the petrel family Procellariidae, that is endemic to New Zealand. Described by Robert Falla in 1946, it is a stocky bird weighing approximately 1,100 grams (39 oz), and is one of the largest of the burrowing petrels. It is a dark blackish-brown colour with black legs and feet. It has a pale yellow bill with a dark tip.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Coastal foothills of Paparoa Range, north-west South I. (New Zealand)
- Non-breeding range
- To south-east Australian waters and Humboldt Current of south-east Pacific from north Chile to Cape Horn (south Chile)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
- Jan
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
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