Barau's Petrel

Pterodroma baraui (Jouanin, 1964)

40 cmLength400 gWeight

Barau's petrel (Pterodroma baraui) is a medium-sized gadfly petrel from the family Procellariidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Réunion, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Mauritius

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Réunion, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Mauritius

Barau's Petrel has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Étang du GolRéunion26 records
Embouchure de la Rivière St-ÉtienneRéunion20 records
cap augusteRéunion5 records

More places

Cocos (Keeling) Islands AirportCocos (Keeling) Islands4 records
West IslandCocos (Keeling) Islands4 records
Flic en FlacMauritius3 records
Cilaos – centre villageRéunion1 record
RN de l'Étang de Saint-PaulRéunion1 record
RN de la Roche ÉcriteRéunion1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Réunion Cocos (Keeling) Islands Mauritius

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

Barau's petrel (Pterodroma baraui) is a medium-sized gadfly petrel from the family Procellariidae. Its main breeding site is the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean.

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Questions

How big is the Barau's Petrel?

The Barau's Petrel is about 40 cm long and weighs around 400 g.

Where does the Barau's Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Indian Ocean: montane Réunion (western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean). It is most often recorded in Réunion, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Mauritius.