How big is a Fiji Petrel?

The Fiji Petrel is a medium sized bird weighing about 143 g.

Where can you see a Fiji Petrel?

The Fiji Petrel is endemic to Fiji, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Fiji Petrel?

The Fiji Petrel is most easily confused with the Beck's Petrel, the Mascarene Petrel and the Tahiti Petrel.

Is the Fiji Petrel endangered?

The Fiji Petrel is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Fiji Petrel

Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi

Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels · Procellariiformes · Legendary

The Fiji Petrel (Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi) is a legendary petrels, shearwaters, and diving petrel found only in Fiji, weighing about 143 g. The Fiji petrel, also known as MacGillivray's petrel, is a small, dark gadfly petrel.

Critically EndangeredLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesmarinecavity nest143 g

About the Fiji Petrel

The Fiji petrel, also known as MacGillivray's petrel, is a small, dark gadfly petrel.

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Where it lives

Fiji

When to see it

Best months: April, May, June, September, with peak activity in May. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Fiji Petrel look like?: The Fiji petrel, also known as MacGillivray's petrel, is a small, dark gadfly petrel.
How big is a Fiji Petrel?: The Fiji Petrel is a medium sized bird weighing about 143 g.
Where can you see a Fiji Petrel?: The Fiji Petrel is endemic to Fiji, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Fiji Petrel?: The Fiji Petrel is most easily confused with the Beck's Petrel, the Mascarene Petrel and the Tahiti Petrel.
Is the Fiji Petrel endangered?: The Fiji Petrel is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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