Atlantic Petrel

Pterodroma incerta (Schlegel, 1863)

43 cmLength520 gWeight

The Atlantic petrel (Pterodroma incerta) is a gadfly petrel endemic to the South Atlantic Ocean.

Most records: St. Helena, Falkland Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Atlantic Petrel has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nearshore waters (0-2mi/3km) - Gaggins Point to Rockhopper PointSt. Helena12 records
Cape PembrokeFalkland Islands10 records
Gough Island general pelagic - CircumnavigationSt. Helena8 records

More places

Nearshore waters (0-2mi/3km) - AnchorageSt. Helena7 records
Drake PassageAntarctica2 records
StanleyFalkland Islands2 records
Hercules BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands1 record
St Andrew's BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands1 record
GrytvikenSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands1 record
Nightingale IslandSt. Helena1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

St. Helena Falkland Islands South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands Antarctica

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Atlantic petrel (Pterodroma incerta) is a gadfly petrel endemic to the South Atlantic Ocean. It breeds in enormous colonies on Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island, and ranges at sea from Brazil to Namibia, with most records at sea being to the west of the breeding islands, and along the subtropical convergence. Their head can appear to be grey in worn plumage.

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Questions

How big is the Atlantic Petrel?

The Atlantic Petrel is about 43 cm long and weighs around 520 g.

Where does the Atlantic Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: Gough and (at least formerly) Tristan da Cunha (Tristan da Cunha group, south-central Atlantic Ocean). It is most often recorded in St. Helena, Falkland Islands and South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands.