New zealand storm-petrel

Outside the breeding season it is pelagic, remaining at sea, and this, together with its remote breeding sites, makes it a difficult bird to observe.

The New zealand storm-petrel is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The New Zealand Storm-petrel, Oceanites maorianus, is a small seabird of the tubenose family. Previously thought to be extinct since 1850, a series of sightings from 2003 to the present indicate the presence of a previously unknown colony. It has on occasion been considered a subspecies or even variant of Wilson's Storm-petrel, O. oceanicus, but is quite distinct. More

the New Zealand Storm-petrel was presumed extinct until rediscovered in 2003. The principal threats to storm-petrels are introduced species, particularly mammals, in their breeding colonies; many storm-petrels habitually nest on isolated mammal free islands and are unable to cope with predators like rats and feral cats. More

Phil Hansbro The New Zealand Storm-petrel was considered extinct until its rediscovery in 2003 Zoom In New Zealand petrel causes a storm = 25-02-2004 The New Zealand Storm-petrel (commonly referred to as Oceanites maorianus, although the taxonomy of the species is yet to be formalised) has been rediscovered in waters just off New Zealand's North Island. More

believed it was a New Zealand Storm-petrel," says Tony Pym of UK birdwatching tour company Ornitholidays, who was visiting the country at the time. "We chartered a boat to go out to the fishing vessel. Imagine our excitement when we opened the box and first saw the bird and confirmed its identification." "We chartered a boat to go out to the fishing vessel. Imagine our excitement when we opened the box and first saw the bird and confirmed its identification. More

‘Extinct’ sea bird, the New Zealand Storm-petrel, once again caught off New Zealand = 19/07/2007 00:00:00 New Zealand Storm-petrel - * The New Zealand storm-petrel is about 20 cm long and is black and white with black streaks on the belly. It lives and feeds at sea, only returning to land to breed. December 2007. More

New Zealand Storm-petrel was also considered extinct for many years but was sighted again in 2003, though the population is likely to be very small. One species (the Ashy Storm-petrel) is listed as endangered by the IUCN due to a 42% decline over twenty years, and two other species are also listed as near threatened or worse. In addition four species are so poorly known that they are listed as data deficient. More

"Bob Flood's article on the New Zealand Storm-petrel was published in Birding World on December 10th. Bob has noticed that the caption to Plates 6 & 7 is incorrect. The caption should read, 'Black-bellied Storm-petrel Fregetta tropica c.40 kms east of Southport, Queensland, Australia, November 15, 2003 (Bryan Thomas ...'. Bringing this error to the attention of interested parties will prevent confusion." Click here to see information with text by Bob Flood, including a full description, and photos by Bryan Thomas. More

New Zealand Storm-Petrel Oceanites maorianus - IN THE HAND! Copy below of a note sent to the Pelagics and Seabird Newsgroups on 8 November 2005 Below sent to interested parties - typed in haste from an Internet cafe! New Zealand Storm-Petrel Oceanites maorianus - IN THE HAND! Many have been following the story of the rediscovery of this bird in New Zealand after more than a century. Here, a recent exciting development. More

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Photo above New Zealand storm-petrel, Copyright © Brent Stephenson 2005 www.eco-vista.com View full image New Zealand storm-petrel is listed as critically endangered - In a positive change, the New Zealand storm-petrel Oceanites maorianis is now on the 2006 Red List as 'critically endangered' after being 'extinct'. The New Zealand storm-petrel was rediscovered in 2003 off the Coromandel Peninsula. More

New Zealand storm-petrel in flight over the sea New Zealand storm-petrel in flight over the seaPrint factsheet Facts - Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Procellariiformes Family Hydrobatidae Genus Oceanites (1) Status - More