Magenta Petrel
NameMagenta Petrel
Common NameMagenta Petrel
Scientific NamePterodroma magentae
FamilyProcellariidae
Wingspan (cm)90
Length (cm)38
Weight (g)400
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are dark grey-brown, contrasting with white underparts. A dark band often extends across the breast, and the underwing is dark. The bill is stout and black.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations at breeding colonies are varied, including cooing, purring, and cackling calls, primarily heard at night.
Primary Dietcarnivore
Primary Habitatscoastal, forest
Conservation Statuscritically-endangered
Geographic RangeEndemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand, where it breeds. Its pelagic range during the non-breeding season is thought to be in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean.
Identifying FeaturesDark grey-brown upperparts, White underparts with dark breast band, Stout, hooked black bill, Pelagic seabird, Nocturnal at breeding colonies
Description
The Magenta Petrel is a medium-sized, dark-plumaged seabird with a distinctive flight pattern. It is a highly pelagic species, spending most of its life at sea, only returning to land to breed in burrows.
