Family: Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters)

Authority: Pyle, Welch & Fleischer, 2011

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i,ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This recently described species is listed as Critically Endangered because it is thought to have an extremely small population, which is inferred to be declining as a result of predation by introduced mammals.

Population size: 50-249 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 3,110,000 km²

Country endemic: no