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Hawaiian Petrel
Pterodroma sandwichensis (Ridgway, 1884)
401 gWeight
The Hawaiian petrel or ʻuaʻu (Pterodroma sandwichensis) is a large, dark grey-brown and white petrel that is endemic to Hawaiʻi.
Most records: United States
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: United States
Hawaiian Petrel has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Pt. Pinos – seawatch onlyUnited States12 records
- Southeast Farallon IslandUnited States11 records
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 Hawaiian petrel or ʻuaʻu (Pterodroma sandwichensis) is a large, dark grey-brown and white petrel that is endemic to Hawaiʻi.
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Questions
How big is the Hawaiian Petrel?
The Hawaiian Petrel weighs around 401 g.
Where does the Hawaiian Petrel live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: montane Kaua'i, Moloka'i (formerly), Lana'i, Maui and Hawaii (main Hawaiian Islands). It is most often recorded in United States.
Is the Hawaiian Petrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hawaiian Petrel as Endangered.
What does the Hawaiian Petrel eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Hawaiian Petrel in?
It belongs to the family Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae), order Procellariiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 401 g
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 271 mm
- Tail
- 130 mm
- Bill
- 36 mm
- Tarsus
- 38 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: montane Kaua'i, Moloka'i (formerly), Lana'i, Maui and Hawaii (main Hawaiian Islands)
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
Bermuda PetrelPterodroma cahow
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