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Bermuda Petrel
Pterodroma cahow (Nichols & Mowbray, 1916)
246 gWeight
The Bermuda petrel (Pterodroma cahow) is a gadfly petrel.
Busiest months: May · Most records: Bermuda
Where and when it's recorded
Bermuda Petrel has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Castle HarbourBermuda389 records
- Nonsuch IslandBermuda126 records
- Coney IslandBermuda1 record
More places
- Jubilee RoadBermuda1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Bermuda petrel (Pterodroma cahow) is a gadfly petrel. Commonly known in Bermuda as the cahow, a name derived from its eerie cries, this nocturnal ground-nesting seabird is the national bird of Bermuda and is pictured on Bermudian currency. Bermuda petrels are the second rarest seabird on the planet.
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Questions
How big is the Bermuda Petrel?
The Bermuda Petrel weighs around 246 g.
Where does the Bermuda Petrel live?
Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: rocky islets in Castle Harbour (southeastern Bermuda, west-central North Atlantic). It is most often recorded in Bermuda.
When is the best time to see the Bermuda Petrel?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Bermuda Petrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bermuda Petrel as Endangered.
What does the Bermuda Petrel eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Bermuda Petrel in?
It belongs to the family Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae), order Procellariiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 246 g
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 245 mm
- Tail
- 117 mm
- Bill
- 37 mm
- Tarsus
- 34 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Atlantic Ocean: rocky islets in Castle Harbour (southeastern Bermuda, west-central North Atlantic)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels Procellariidae
- Genus
- Pterodroma
Other birds in the genus Pterodroma
Great-winged PetrelPterodroma macroptera
White-headed PetrelPterodroma lessonii
Grey-faced PetrelPterodroma gouldi
Atlantic PetrelPterodroma incerta
Providence PetrelPterodroma solandri
Magenta PetrelPterodroma magentae
Murphy's PetrelPterodroma ultima
Soft-plumaged PetrelPterodroma mollis
Zino's PetrelPterodroma madeira
Fea's PetrelPterodroma feae
Desertas PetrelPterodroma deserta
Black-capped PetrelPterodroma hasitata
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