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Fiji Petrel
Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi (Gray, GR, 1860)
143 gWeight
The Fiji petrel (Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi), also known as MacGillivray's petrel, is a small, dark gadfly petrel.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Fiji petrel (Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi), also known as MacGillivray's petrel, is a small, dark gadfly petrel.
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Questions
How big is the Fiji Petrel?
The Fiji Petrel weighs around 143 g.
Where does the Fiji Petrel live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Probably breeds Gau (central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia).
Is the Fiji Petrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fiji Petrel as Critically Endangered.
What does the Fiji Petrel eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Fiji Petrel in?
It belongs to the family Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae), order Procellariiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 143 g
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 204 mm
- Tail
- 82 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Probably breeds Gau (central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels Procellariidae
- Genus
- Pseudobulweria
Other birds in the genus Pseudobulweria
Mascarene PetrelPseudobulweria aterrima
Tahiti PetrelPseudobulweria rostrata
Beck's PetrelPseudobulweria becki
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis
Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoides
Antarctic PetrelThalassoica antarctica
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
Snow PetrelPagodroma nivea
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