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Henderson Petrel Pterodroma atrata



Family: Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters)

Authority: Mathews, 1912

Red List Category

Criteria: B2ab(v)

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Justification of Red List category
This species qualifies as Endangered as it has a very small area of occupancy, it probably breeds at fewer than five locations (although currently only known from one) and its population is suspected to be declining as a consequence of predation by rats.



Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 9,820,000 km2

Country endemic: yes

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Henderson Petrel Pterodroma atrata. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/henderson-petrel-pterodroma-atrata on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.