Spectacled Petrel

Procellaria conspicillata Gould, 1844

55 cmLength1.2 kgWeight

The spectacled petrel (Procellaria conspicillata) is a rare seabird that nests only on the high western plateau of Inaccessible Island in the South Atlantic Tristan da Cunha group.

Busiest months: April · Most records: St. Helena, Costa Rica

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: St. Helena, Costa Rica

Spectacled Petrel has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nearshore waters (0-2mi/3km) - Gaggins Point to Rockhopper PointSt. Helena20 records
Nightingale IslandSt. Helena19 records
Nearshore waters (0-2mi/3km) - AnchorageSt. Helena9 records

More places

Gough Island general pelagic - CircumnavigationSt. Helena8 records
Edinburgh of the Seven SeasSt. Helena2 records
TortugueroCosta Rica2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

St. Helena Costa Rica

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 spectacled petrel (Procellaria conspicillata) is a rare seabird that nests only on the high western plateau of Inaccessible Island in the South Atlantic Tristan da Cunha group. It is one of the largest petrels that nests in burrows. This species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the white-chinned petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis).

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Questions

How big is the Spectacled Petrel?

The Spectacled Petrel is about 55 cm long and weighs around 1.2 kg.

Where does the Spectacled Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Southern Ocean: temperate South Atlantic Ocean: Inaccessible (Tristan da Cunha group, south-central Atlantic). It is most often recorded in St. Helena and Costa Rica.