Stejneger's Petrel

Pterodroma longirostris (Stejneger, 1893)

143 gWeight

Stejneger's petrel (Pterodroma longirostris) is a species of seabird belonging to the family Procellaridae, the gadfly petrels, shearwaters and related species.

Most records: New Zealand, Australia

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

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

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Poor Knights Shelf AreaNew Zealand6 records
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripAustralia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand Australia

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

Stejneger's petrel (Pterodroma longirostris) is a species of seabird belonging to the family Procellaridae, the gadfly petrels, shearwaters and related species. This species is found in the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean, although as a breeding bird it is restricted to the Juan Fernandez Islands of Chile.

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Questions

How big is the Stejneger's Petrel?

The Stejneger's Petrel weighs around 143 g.

Where does the Stejneger's Petrel live?

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