Black-winged Petrel

Pterodroma nigripennis (Rothschild, 1893)

174 gWeight

The black-winged petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae.

Busiest months: February and November–December · Most records: Norfolk Island, New Zealand, Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-winged Petrel has been recorded at 26 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Norfolk Island – Phillip IslandNorfolk Island212 records
Poor Knights Shelf AreaNew Zealand95 records
Norfolk Island National Park – Captain Cook MemorialNorfolk Island91 records

More places

Hundred Acres ReserveNorfolk Island40 records
Norfolk Island – main islandNorfolk Island28 records
Hauraki Gulf PelagicNew Zealand21 records
Slaughter BayNorfolk Island20 records
Kingston Common – Main lagoonNorfolk Island20 records
Kaikoura – offshore – Albatross Encounter pelagicNew Zealand11 records
Norfolk Island National Park – Palm GlenNorfolk Island8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Norfolk Island New Zealand Australia French Polynesia Tonga New Caledonia Cook Islands U.S. Outlying 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-winged petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It breeds on a number of oceanic islands in the tropical and subtropical East Pacific Ocean and spends the rest of the year at sea.

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Questions

How big is the Black-winged Petrel?

The Black-winged Petrel weighs around 174 g.

Where does the Black-winged Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Round Island (northeast of Mauritius, central Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean); Lord Howe and Norfolk islands (far east of Australia), Grande Terre (New Caledonia), northern, eastern North Island and Kermadec Islands (northeast of North Island) and Chatham Islands (east of South Island; New Zealand), Tonga and Cook Islands (central Polynesia), Bass Rock (=Marotiri, southeastern Austral Islands, eastern Polynesia), and Rapa (eastern Tubuai=Austral Islands, southeastern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Norfolk Island, New Zealand and Australia.

When is the best time to see the Black-winged Petrel?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, November and December (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-winged Petrel endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-winged Petrel as Least Concern.

What does the Black-winged Petrel eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Black-winged Petrel in?

It belongs to the family Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae), order Procellariiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 174 g
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: Varied
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 222 mm
Tail: 94 mm
Bill: 23 mm
Tarsus: 28 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Pacific Ocean: Round Island (northeast of Mauritius, central Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean); Lord Howe and Norfolk islands (far east of Australia), Grande Terre (New Caledonia), northern, eastern North Island and Kermadec Islands (northeast of North Island) and Chatham Islands (east of South Island; New Zealand), Tonga and Cook Islands (central Polynesia), Bass Rock (=Marotiri, southeastern Austral Islands, eastern Polynesia), and Rapa (eastern Tubuai=Austral Islands, southeastern Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2