Chatham Petrel (Pterodroma axillaris)

Family
Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters)

Size
30 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Salvin, 1893)

Derivation
Pter-o'-drom'-a - Gk, pteron, wing; Gk, dromos, race, running: ax-il-la'-ris - Gk, axilla, shoulder

Abundance (Guide)
R

Extremely rare.

Habitat
Marine, pelagic.

Range (Guide)

New Zealand (B), Southwest Pacific (B).

Rangitira I (formerly South east I) in Chatham Is.

Breeds on Rangitira Island, Chatham Island.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 500 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Endangered.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Not known but probably fish, squid and other marine life.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

Chatham Petrel (Pterodroma axillaris) [XC458056]
by David Boyle from Rangatira South East Island, Chatham Islands, New Zealand (song)

Chatham Petrel (Pterodroma axillaris) [XC467606]
by id from Rangatira, Chatham Islands, New Zealand (call, wing noises)

Breeding Season (Guide)
Does not breed in Australia. Breeds on Rangitira Island and Chatham Island (Late November - early June).

Nest
In a chamber at the end of a burrow, a shallow or deep bowl, lined with dead leaves and some twigs

Eggs (Guide)
?; white; oval; 52 x 38 mm. Incubation: about 10 - 15 days; both sexes.

Young
Semi-altricial, nidicolous.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Unmistakable if underwing pattern is clearly seen but otherwise with Black-winged Petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis).

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References
See References.

The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9

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