Providence Petrel

Pterodroma solandri (Gould, 1844)

≈44 cmLength101 cmWingspan469 gWeight

A large, stout seabird, it is agile in flight but clumsy on land.

Busiest months: June and September · Most records: Australia, Norfolk Island, New Zealand

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June and September · Most records: Australia, Norfolk Island, New Zealand

Providence Petrel has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripAustralia781 records
Norfolk Island – Phillip IslandNorfolk Island43 records
Poor Knights Shelf AreaNew Zealand5 records

More places

Long Reef Aquatic ReserveAustralia2 records
Norfolk Island – main islandNorfolk Island1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Norfolk Island New Zealand

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 providence petrel (Pterodroma solandri) is a large and heavy build gadfly petrel that nests in two locations in the Tasman Sea: Lord Howe Island (some 800 km from the Australian mainland) and Philip Island.

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Questions

How big is the Providence Petrel?

The Providence Petrel is about ≈44 cm long, with a wingspan of 101 cm and weighs around 469 g.

Where does the Providence Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Lord Howe Island and (few) Phillip Island (Norfolk group; east of Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand.