Black Petrel

Procellaria parkinsoni Gray, GR, 1862

702 gWeight

The black petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni), (Māori: tāiko, or tākoketai) also called Parkinson's petrel, is a medium-sized, black-plumaged petrel, the smallest of the Procellaria.

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand, Ecuador, Pitcairn Islands

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Black Petrel has been recorded at 12 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Poor Knights Shelf AreaNew Zealand517 records
Hauraki Gulf PelagicNew Zealand223 records
Tutukaka To Poor KnightsNew Zealand49 records

More places

Kaikoura – offshore – Albatross Encounter pelagicNew Zealand10 records
Gulf Harbour to Tiritiri Matangi ferryNew Zealand9 records
Tiritiri MatangiNew Zealand4 records
Tawharanui Regional ParkNew Zealand2 records
Oeno IslandPitcairn Islands1 record
Muriwai Gannet ColonyNew Zealand1 record
Tiritiri Matangi – Wattle TrackNew Zealand1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand Ecuador Pitcairn Islands

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 black petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni), (Māori: tāiko, or tākoketai) also called Parkinson's petrel, is a medium-sized, black-plumaged petrel, the smallest of the Procellaria. The species is an endemic breeder of New Zealand, breeding only on Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island, off the North Island. At sea it disperses as far as Australia and Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Black Petrel?

The Black Petrel weighs around 702 g.

Where does the Black Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Great and Little Barrier islands (off northeastern North Island, New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand, Ecuador and Pitcairn Islands.