Taxonomic source(s)
Brooke, M. de L. 2004. Albatrosses and Petrels Across the World. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Turbott, E.G. 1990. Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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Year | Category | Criteria |
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2018 | Least Concern | |
2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type | Average mass | 170 g |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 176,000,000 km2 | |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2004 |
Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
Generation length | 15.6 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: Brooke (2004) estimated the global population to number 8,000,000-10,000,000 individuals.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to predation by invasive species.
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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American Samoa | extant | uncertain | ||||
Australia | extant | native | yes | |||
Chile | extant | uncertain | ||||
Cook Islands | extant | uncertain | ||||
Fiji | extant | native | yes | |||
French Polynesia | extant | native | ||||
Japan | extant | vagrant | ||||
Kiribati | extant | uncertain | ||||
Marshall Islands | extant | native | yes | |||
Micronesia, Federated States of | extant | uncertain | ||||
Nauru | extant | uncertain | ||||
New Caledonia (to France) | extant | native | ||||
New Zealand | extant | native | yes | |||
Niue (to New Zealand) | extant | uncertain | ||||
Norfolk Island (to Australia) | extant | native | ||||
Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | extant | native | yes | |||
Pitcairn Islands (to UK) | extant | uncertain | ||||
Samoa | extant | uncertain | ||||
Solomon Islands | extant | uncertain | ||||
Tokelau (to New Zealand) | extant | uncertain | ||||
Tonga | extant | native | ||||
Tuvalu | extant | uncertain | ||||
United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | extant | native | yes | |||
USA | extant | native | ||||
Vanuatu | extant | uncertain | ||||
Wallis and Futuna Islands (to France) | extant | uncertain |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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New Zealand | Curtis & Cheeseman Islands |
New Zealand | Kermadec (offshore) |
New Zealand | Macauley & Haszard Islands |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Grassland | Subarctic | major | breeding |
Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | suitable | non-breeding |
Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | suitable | breeding |
Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | breeding |
Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | non-breeding |
Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | suitable | non-breeding |
Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | suitable | breeding |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | suitable | non-breeding |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | suitable | breeding |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | suitable | non-breeding |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | suitable | breeding |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | suitable | non-breeding |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | suitable | breeding |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | suitable | non-breeding |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | suitable | breeding |
Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | major | non-breeding |
Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | major | breeding |
Marine Oceanic | Mesopelagic (200-1000m) | major | non-breeding |
Marine Oceanic | Mesopelagic (200-1000m) | major | breeding |
Shrubland | Subantarctic | major | breeding |
Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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Geological events | Volcanoes | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Future | Majority (50-90%) | Rapid Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - Felis catus | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - Rattus exulans | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-winged-petrel-pterodroma-nigripennis on 25/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 25/12/2024.