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Providence Petrel

Pterodroma solandri

Least ConcernInvertebratesMarineCavity nestLarge · 469 g
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri), photo 1
Photo: Matthew Lincoln · CC BY 4.0
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri), photo 2
Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri), photo 3
Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri), photo 4
Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri), photo 5
Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri), photo 6
Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri), photo 7
Photo: themaskedlapwing · CC0
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri), photo 8
Photo: Jono · CC BY 4.0
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri), photo 9
Photo: Jono · CC BY 4.0
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri), photo 10
Photo: Poyt448 Peter Woodard · CC0

About the Providence Petrel

The providence petrel is a large and heavy build gadfly petrel that nests in two locations in the Tasman Sea: Lord Howe Island and Philip Island.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where the Providence Petrel lives

Regular rangeRare visitor
Australia Japan New Zealand Vanuatu Russia New Caledonia Fiji

Recorded as a rare visitor in Taiwan, United States.

When to see the Providence Petrel

Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Barau's Petrel (Pterodroma baraui) Barau's PetrelPterodroma barauiBarau's petrel is around 40 cm long, and has white undersides and forehead. Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) Galapagos PetrelPterodroma phaeopygiaThe Galápagos and Hawaiian petrels are very similar. Soft-plumaged Petrel (Pterodroma mollis) Soft-plumaged PetrelPterodroma mollisThe soft-plumaged petrel is a medium-sized petrel.

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