Least ConcernRareInvertebratesMarineScrapeLarge · 501 g
About the Kermadec Petrel
The Kermadec petrel is a species of gadfly petrel in the family Procellariidae. It is 38 cm long with a wingspan of 100 cm. It is polymorphic, with light, dark and intermediate morphs known. It eats squid, fish and other marine creatures.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Australia
New Zealand
Chile
Pitcairn Islands
Taiwan
Peru
French Polynesia
Japan
Tonga
Fiji
Mauritius
New Caledonia
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Mexico, Niue.
When to see it
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Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Juan Fernandez PetrelPterodroma externaThe Juan Fernández petrel is a large species of gadfly petrel, 43 cm (17 in) long with a wingspan of 95–97 cm (37–38 in) and a mass of 500 g (1.1 lb).
Black-winged PetrelPterodroma nigripennisThe black-winged petrel is a small species of petrel with long, narrow wings.
Masatierra PetrelPterodroma defilippianaMasatierra petrel grows to a length of about 26 centimetres (10 in).
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