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Pycroft's Petrel

Pterodroma pycrofti · Procellariidae · Procellariiformes

Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records1,153in 2 countries
Most seen inNew Zealand1,152 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
About

Pycroft's Petrel in brief

The pycroft's petrel (Pterodroma pycrofti) is a bird of the Procellariidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 1,153 published records, most of them from New Zealand and Vanuatu. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in May and June.

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

New Zealand1,152 records · best Nov, Jan
Vanuatu1 records · best Sep, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.