Henderson Petrel

Pterodroma atrata

Endangered · IUCN Red List

ENEndangeredInvertebratesMarineCavity nestLarge · 394 g

When to see the Henderson Petrel

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is June, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Henderson Petrel

Regular range

The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Henderson Petrel

The Henderson petrel is a ground-nesting species of gadfly petrel in the family Procellariidae. Adults measure on average 37 cm. It has a uniform grey-brown plumage.

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