Family: Oceanitidae (Southern Storm-petrels)

Authority: (Gmelin, 1789)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Endangered as it has a very small and fragmented population which is continuing to decline. It is clear that invasive species are the primary reason for this decline, and although eradication at some locations has been conducted and further eradication programmes are planned for the future, this species remains highly threatened.

Population size: 250-999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 32,000,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Neotropical
Realm - Oceanic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Marine biome