TRINDADE PETREL

Photographed on West Island, Ashmore Reef, WA, March 2019

1271                TRINDADE PETREL                 Pterodroma arminjoniana                    

AUSTRALIA                     771

Was considered conspecific with Herald Petrel. Considered vulnerable due to habitation loss and small breeding range. Breeds on oceanic islands and atolls, usually on cliff edges; notably Trindade Island 1,100 kms from Brazilian c last, and Round Island in Indian Ocean.  On some islands breeding birds threatened by rats and cats.

NOTE: First Australian record.