How big is a Jouanin's Petrel?

The Jouanin's Petrel is a medium sized bird weighing about 173 g.

Where can you see a Jouanin's Petrel?

The Jouanin's Petrel occurs in 13 countries, including Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Kenya and Réunion.

What birds look similar to a Jouanin's Petrel?

The Jouanin's Petrel is most easily confused with the Bulwer's Petrel.

Is the Jouanin's Petrel endangered?

The Jouanin's Petrel is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Jouanin's Petrel

Bulweria fallax

Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels · Procellariiformes · Legendary

The Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax) is a legendary petrels, shearwaters, and diving petrel found in 13 countries, weighing about 173 g. Jouanin's petrel is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae.

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEats invertebratesmarinecavity nest173 g

Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christoph Moning · cc-by

Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax), photo 2 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax), photo 3 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax), photo 4 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax), photo 5 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax), photo 6 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax), photo 7 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax), photo 8 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax), photo 9 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax), photo 10 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Jouanin's Petrel

Jouanin's petrel is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae.

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Where it lives

Oman United Arab Emirates Yemen Kenya Réunion

Recorded as a rare visitor in India, Australia, Djibouti, Seychelles, United States, Sri Lanka, Mayotte, Pakistan.

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Bulwer's PetrelBulweria bulwerii

Quick questions

What does a Jouanin's Petrel look like?: Jouanin's petrel is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae.
How big is a Jouanin's Petrel?: The Jouanin's Petrel is a medium sized bird weighing about 173 g.
Where can you see a Jouanin's Petrel?: The Jouanin's Petrel occurs in 13 countries, including Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Kenya and Réunion.
What birds look similar to a Jouanin's Petrel?: The Jouanin's Petrel is most easily confused with the Bulwer's Petrel.
Is the Jouanin's Petrel endangered?: The Jouanin's Petrel is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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