How big is a Mascarene Petrel?

The Mascarene Petrel is a medium sized bird weighing about 232 g.

Where can you see a Mascarene Petrel?

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

What birds look similar to a Mascarene Petrel?

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

Is the Mascarene Petrel endangered?

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

Mascarene Petrel

Pseudobulweria aterrima

Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels · Procellariiformes · Legendary

The Mascarene Petrel (Pseudobulweria aterrima) is a legendary petrels, shearwaters, and diving petrel found only in Réunion, weighing about 232 g. The Mascarene petrel is a medium-sized, dark petrel.

Critically EndangeredLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesmarinecavity nest232 g

Mascarene Petrel (Pseudobulweria aterrima), photo 1 — Photo: Paul Jossigny · Public domain

About the Mascarene Petrel

The Mascarene petrel is a medium-sized, dark petrel.

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Where it lives

Réunion

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Mascarene Petrel look like?: The Mascarene petrel is a medium-sized, dark petrel.
How big is a Mascarene Petrel?: The Mascarene Petrel is a medium sized bird weighing about 232 g.
Where can you see a Mascarene Petrel?: The Mascarene Petrel is endemic to Réunion, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Mascarene Petrel?: The Mascarene Petrel is most easily confused with the Beck's Petrel, the Fiji Petrel and the Tahiti Petrel.
Is the Mascarene Petrel endangered?: The Mascarene Petrel is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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