Providence Petrel
NameProvidence Petrel
Common NameProvidence Petrel
Scientific NamePterodroma solandri
FamilyProcellariidae
Wingspan (cm)100
Length (cm)40
Weight (g)600
Plumage DetailsOverall sooty brown to dark grey, with a contrasting pale greyish-white face and forehead. The crown and area around the eye are darker. Underparts are slightly paler than the upperparts. The bill is entirely black and robust.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a series of 'kek-kek-kek' or 'ti-ti-ti' calls, often given at night around breeding colonies. They also produce whirring or wailing sounds.
Primary Dietpiscivore
Primary Habitatscoastal, forest
Conservation Statusvulnerable
Geographic RangeBreeds primarily on Lord Howe Island (Australia) and Phillip Island (Norfolk Island territory). Forages widely across the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean, reaching as far as the central Pacific.
Identifying FeaturesLarge size for a petrel, Dark sooty plumage, Distinctive pale greyish-white face and forehead, Stout, all-black bill, Pelagic flight style
Description
The Providence Petrel is a large, dark-plumaged seabird with a distinctive pale face and a stout black bill. It spends most of its life at sea, returning to remote oceanic islands to breed in burrows.
