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Phoenix Petrel

Pterodroma alba · Procellariidae · Procellariiformes

Best monthsFeb · May · Sepmost records
Records267in 3 countries
Most seen inKiribati263 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
Phoenix Petrel
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About

Phoenix Petrel in brief

The phoenix petrel (Pterodroma alba) is a bird of the Procellariidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 267 published records, most of them from Kiribati, Tonga and Fiji. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, May and September and fall to their lowest in April and December.

Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Kiribati263 records · best Feb, Sep
Tonga3 records · best Jan, Mar
Fiji1 records · best May, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.