Bird
Mottled Petrel
Pterodroma inexpectata · Procellariidae · Procellariiformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records3,377in 6 countries
Most seen inNew Zealand3,298 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
About
Mottled Petrel in brief
The mottled petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata) is a bird of the Procellariidae family — species of bird.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 3,377 published records, most of them from New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
New Zealand3,298 records · best Dec, Nov
Fiji48 records · best Oct, May
Tonga22 records · best Oct, Nov
Kiribati4 records · best Oct, May
Samoa3 records · best Oct, Mar
Vanuatu2 records · best Oct, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.