Henderson Petrel (Pterodroma atrata) - BirdLife species factsheet

Henderson Petrel Pterodroma atrata

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References

Amos, W., Nichols, H.J., Churchyard, T., and Brooke, M.de L. 2016. Rat eradication comes within a whisker! A case study from the South Pacific. Royal Society Open Science 3: 160110.

Bell, B.; Bell, D. 1998. Pitcairn paradise preserved. World Birdwatch 20: 8-11.

Brooke, M. de L. 1995. The breeding biology of the gadfly petrels Pterodroma spp. of the Pitcairn Islands: characteristics, population sizes and controls. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 56: 213-231.

Brooke, M. De L.; Rowe, G. 1996. Behavioural and molecular evidence for specific status of pale and dark morphs of the Herald Petrel Pterodroma heraldica. Ibis 138: 420-432.

del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N.; Kirwan, G.M. 2018. Herald Petrel (Pterodroma heraldica). Barcelona Available at: https://www.hbw.com/node/467270. (Accessed: 05/02/2018).

Imber, M. J.; Jolly, J. N.; Brooke, M. De L. 1995. Food of three sympatric gadfly petrels (Pterodroma spp.) breeding on the Pitcairn Islands. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 56: 233-240.

Murphy, R. C.; Pennoyer, J. M. 1952. Larger petrels of the genus Pterodroma. American Museum Novitates 1580.

Oppel, S., Lavers, J., Donaldson, A., Forrest, A., McClelland, G., Bond, A., & Brooke, M. 2016. Population status, breeding success and ecology of the Henderson Petrel after a failed rat eradication on Henderson Island. Emu: In press.

Oppel, S.; Lavers, J.L.; Donaldson, A.H.; Forrest, A.K.; McClelland, G.T.W.; Bond, A.L.; Brooke, M.L. 2017. Population Status, Breeding Success and Ecology of the Henderson Petrel after a Failed Rat Eradication on Henderson Island. Emu-Austral Ornithology 117(2): 151-159.

Thibault, J.-C.; Bretagnolle, V. 1999. Breeding seabirds of Gambier Islands, Eastern Polynesia: numbers and changes during the 20th century. Emu 99: 100-107.

Further resources

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Henderson Petrel Pterodroma atrata. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/henderson-petrel-pterodroma-atrata on 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.