- Fregetta maoriana
Oceanites maorianus
Identification
Dark brown/black above, white rump, black underparts, white belly with black streaking.
Distribution
New Zealand. This species was considered extinct with the last specimen from 1850 until it was rediscovered in 2003.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It's sometimes placed in genus Oceanites.
Habitat
At sea, and is pelagic outside the breeding season.
Behaviour
Nocturnal at the breeding sites to avoid predation by gulls and skuas. Like most petrels, its walking ability is limited to a short shuffle to the burrow.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.10). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) New Zealand Storm Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/New_Zealand_Storm_Petrel
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.