Trindade Petrel
NameTrindade Petrel
Common NameTrindade Petrel
Scientific NamePterodroma arminjoniana
FamilyProcellariidae
Wingspan (cm)95
Length (cm)37
Weight (g)365
Plumage DetailsDark sooty-brown upperparts, head, and a partial breast band, contrasting sharply with a white belly and underwing coverts. The underwing shows a prominent white flash bordered by dark trailing edges and wingtips.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a variety of cackling, cooing, and whistling notes, primarily heard at night around their breeding colonies.
Primary Dietcarnivore
Primary Habitatscoastal
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeBreeds on Trindade Island (Brazil) and Raine Island (Australia), foraging widely across the tropical Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Identifying FeaturesDark cap and upperparts contrasting with white belly, Distinctive white underwing flash with dark trailing edge and wingtip, Stiff-winged, powerful flight with deep wingbeats and glides, Dark bill with prominent nasal tube
Description
The Trindade Petrel is a medium-sized seabird known for its powerful, agile flight over open ocean. It exhibits a distinctive dark cap and upperparts contrasting with a white belly, spending most of its life at sea and returning to remote islands only to breed.
