Juan Fernandez Petrel

Pterodroma externa (Salvin, 1875)

428 gWeight

The Juan Fernández petrel (Pterodroma externa) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Chile, Australia, Norfolk Island

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Chile, Australia, Norfolk Island

Juan Fernandez Petrel has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Valparaíso – PelágicoChile212 records
Quintero – PelágicoChile204 records
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripAustralia14 records

More places

Norfolk Island – Phillip IslandNorfolk Island5 records
Pago BayGuam1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Chile Australia Norfolk Island Guam

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 Juan Fernández petrel (Pterodroma externa) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It nests on a single island off the coast of Chile, in the Juan Fernández Archipelago. It was previously classified as a subspecies of the white-necked petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis), which is found in tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

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Questions

How big is the Juan Fernandez Petrel?

The Juan Fernandez Petrel weighs around 428 g.

Where does the Juan Fernandez Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: montane Alejandro Selkirk (=Mas Afuera, Juan Fernandez Islands, far west of central Chile). It is most often recorded in Chile, Australia and Norfolk Island.