Cook's Petrel

Pterodroma cookii (Gray, GR, 1843)

178 gWeight

Cook's petrel (Pterodroma cookii) or tītī (Māori), blue-footed petrel, is a Procellariiform seabird endemic to New Zealand.

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand, Australia, United States

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand, Australia, United States

Cook's Petrel has been recorded at 29 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Poor Knights Shelf AreaNew Zealand579 records
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripAustralia335 records
Foveaux StraitNew Zealand308 records

More places

Hauraki Gulf PelagicNew Zealand278 records
Tutukaka To Poor KnightsNew Zealand272 records
Stewart Island – east coast pelagic watersNew Zealand145 records
Cook Strait FerryNew Zealand91 records
Kaikoura – offshore – Albatross Encounter pelagicNew Zealand84 records
Stewart Island – Titi Islands PelagicNew Zealand71 records
Tawharanui Regional ParkNew Zealand58 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand Australia United States 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

Cook's petrel (Pterodroma cookii) or tītī (Māori), blue-footed petrel, is a Procellariiform seabird endemic to New Zealand. It is a member of the gadfly petrels and part of the subgenus Cookilaria Bonaparte, 1856, which includes the very similar Stejneger's petrel.

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Questions

How big is the Cook's Petrel?

The Cook's Petrel weighs around 178 g.

Where does the Cook's Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Great and Little Barrier islands (off northeastern North Island) and Codfish Island (=Whenua Hou, northwest of Stewart Island; New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand, Australia and United States.

When is the best time to see the Cook's Petrel?

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

Is the Cook's Petrel endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cook's Petrel as Vulnerable.

What does the Cook's Petrel eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Cook's Petrel in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 178 g
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: Feeds in the air
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Vulnerable

More measurements

Wing: 213 mm
Tail: 94 mm
Bill: 26 mm
Tarsus: 26 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Great and Little Barrier islands (off northeastern North Island) and Codfish Island (=Whenua Hou, northwest of Stewart Island; New Zealand)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2