Stejneger's Petrel

This species is highly pelagic, rarely approaching land, except to nest and rear young. It occurs in the Pacific Ocean, nesting in the Juan Fernandez Islands off Chile. It is a transequatorial migrant, finding its way to subtropical waters off Japan before returning to its nesting sites. It has been reported well off the west coast of the United States.

The Stejneger's Petrel is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Stejneger's Petrel (Pterodroma longirostris) is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. The bird is 26-31 cm in size, with a 53-66 cm wingspan. This species is highly pelagic, rarely approaching land, except to nest and rear young. It occurs in the Pacific Ocean, nesting in the Juan Fernandez Islands off Chile. It is a transequatorial migrant, finding its way to subtropical waters off Japan before returning to its nesting sites. More

Stejneger's Petrel: Endemic breeder at Alejandro Selkirk island in the Juan Fernandez archipelago. Found in the Pacific from Juan Fernandez archipelago to southern California and east of Japan. Pelagic, only comes ashore to breed. More

● Breeding & nesting: Stejneger's Petrel: One white egg is laid in a burrow or rock crevice. Incubation ranges from 51 to 54 days and is carried out by both parents. ● Similar species: Stejneger's Petrel: Cook's Petrel has paler crown and nape, and no contrast between crown and neck. Flight Pattern Rapid, erratic, and batlike flight with fast jerky wing beats followed by banking and arcing glides. More

Shearwaters (Procellariidae) Stejneger's Petrel Head Illustration Head * Bill Shape: Hooked Seabird * Eye Color: Brown to brown-black. More

Stejneger's Petrel: Silent at sea. Similar Species Stejneger's Petrel: Cook's Petrel has paler crown and nape, and no contrast between crown and neck. . Home | Search | Browser | Expert | Forum | Store | My Whatbird | Help | Site Map © 2002 - 2007 www.whatbird.com All rights reserved. No part of this web site may be reproduced without written permission from Mitch Waite Group. More

Stejneger's Petrel Pterodroma longirostris - Adult Stejneger's Petrel Photographer : More

Stejneger's Petrel Pterodroma longirostris 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification This species qualifies as Vulnerable owing to its very small breeding range, which renders it susceptible to stochastic events and human impacts. Confirmation that introduced predators are causing a decline may qualify it for uplisting to Critically Endangered. More

Accepted records: Only 6 accepted records of Stejneger's Petrel in California (4 Nov, 2 July) with three records for our region, one in November, two in July. All SoCal records 150 - 190 nmi sw of San Miguel Island (Hamilton, et. al, 2007). Thought to be most likely at San Juan Seamount (McGrath, T., pers comm). Record not accepted: One Stejneger's photographic record from Moss Landing Monterey 4 May 2003. Steve N.G. More

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