Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia)

Other Names (World)
Galapagos Petrel, Hawaiian Petrel, Dark-rumped Petrel (phaeopygia), Uau (sandwichensis)

Family
Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters)

Size
43 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Salvin, 1876)

Habitat
Pelagic, coastal inshore waters, subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, high altitude shrubland. From 300 - 900 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia (NB), Costa Rica (NB), Eastern Central Pacific (NB), Ecuador (B), Guatemala (NB), Mexico (NB), Nicaragua (NB), Panama (NB), Peru, Southeast Pacific (NB).

Vagrant to Philippines.

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

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status CR
Predation by introduced dogs, cats, pigs and rats, and nest destruction by goats, donkeys, cattle and horses are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Mainly squid, fish and crustaceans.

Voice
A four-syllable 'kee-kee-kee-koo', the last note drawn out.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) [XC832718]
by id from Gal\u00e1pagos, San Crist\u00f3bal, Reserva Los Petreles, Ecuador (alarm call, call)

Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) [XC631249]
by Jacob Guachisaca Sal\u00ednas from Gal\u00e1pagos: San Crist\u00f3bal: Reserva Jocotoco Gal\u00e1pagos, Ecuador (call, song, call or song)

Nest
In burrows or natural cavities, on slopes, in craters, sinkholes, lava tunnels and gullies usually in close proximity to miconia plants.

Subspecies
Has been included in Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata). Subspecies doubtfully distinguishable.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

phaeopygia (Salvin, 1876) - Galapagos Is.
sandwichensis (Ridgway, 1884) - Hawaiian Islands; ranges south to Polynesia.

Similar Species
Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) which lacks black forehead markings. They not easily distinguishable at sea.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) - 10 files

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