LC
Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis



Taxonomy

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.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
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
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type Average mass 170 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 176,000,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
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 distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
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

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
New Zealand Curtis & Cheeseman Islands
New Zealand Kermadec (offshore)
New Zealand Macauley & Haszard Islands

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
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  

Threats & impact
Threat (level 1) Threat (level 2) Impact and Stresses
Geological events Volcanoes Timing Scope Severity Impact
Future Majority (50-90%) Rapid Declines Low Impact: 5
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation, Reduced reproductive success, Species mortality
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
Stresses
Reduced reproductive success, Species mortality
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
Stresses
Reduced reproductive success

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.