Phoenix Petrel

Pterodroma alba (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

259 gWeight

The Phoenix petrel (Pterodroma alba) is a medium-sized tropical seabird, measuring up to 35 cm (1.15 ft) long, with a wingspan of 83 cm (2.72 ft).

Most records: Kiribati, Pitcairn Islands

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Phoenix Petrel has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Christmas IslandKiribati23 records
Motu TapuKiribati12 records
Ducie IslandPitcairn Islands9 records

More places

Oeno IslandPitcairn Islands8 records
Henderson Island – North LandingPitcairn Islands4 records
TabuaeranKiribati1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Kiribati 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

The Phoenix petrel (Pterodroma alba) is a medium-sized tropical seabird, measuring up to 35 cm (1.15 ft) long, with a wingspan of 83 cm (2.72 ft). It has a dark brown upperparts plumage, white below and whitish throat. The sexes are similar.

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Questions

How big is the Phoenix Petrel?

The Phoenix Petrel weighs around 259 g.

Where does the Phoenix Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Phoenix (Kiribati, central Polynesia), Line, Marquesas, Pitcairn and Easter islands (=Eastern Islands group; southeastern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Kiribati and Pitcairn Islands.