Family: Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters)

Authority: Gould, 1844

Red List Category

Criteria: D2

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Vulnerable because owing to its very small breeding range, it is highly susceptible to stochastic events and human activities. Any evidence of population declines would likely lead to its uplisting.

Population size: 20000 mature individuals

Population trend: increasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 13,700,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Afrotropical
Realm - Neotropical
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial
IUCN System - Marine