Black-winged Petrel

It is found in Australia, French Polynesia, Japan, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, and the United States.

The Black-winged Petrel is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Black-winged Petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis) is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family. It is found in Australia, French Polynesia, Japan, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, and the United States. References - * Media related to Pterodroma nigripennis at Wikimedia Commons * BirdLife International 2004. Pterodroma nigripennis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

The black-winged petrel was discovered by Hawkins on South-east Island in the Chatham group in 1892 and was described by Salvin in Ibis the following year. The black-winged petrel is a small gadfly petrel that breeds colonially on subtropical and tropical islands and islets in the south-west Pacific Ocean, at Lord Howe Island, Philip Island off Norfolk Island, islets off New Caledonia, Tonga, the Cook Islands. More

Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis - Black-winged Petrel © A. R. Dean South of New Caledonia, March 2007 Note pale grey crown and collar. There is a well-defined black trailing edge to the underwing and a prominent black band across the underside of the 'arm', ending in a narrower spur, though in this head-on photo the prominence of the band is considerably foreshortened. See also photo of upperparts. More

of Black-Winged Petrel, but that the black on the head/cap looks too extensive for the latter". But I also speculated "the apparent white collar is not conclusive, as this could possibly be an effect of wear. More

Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis - Black-winged Petrel South of New Caledonia, March 2007 See also photo of underparts © A. R. More

Black-winged Petrel, Australia, At Sea near Norfolk Island 21/03/09 © Nigel Voaden Black-winged Petrel - Black-winged Petrel, Queensland, Australia, Southport Pelagic 20-2-10 © Rob Morris Another excellent summer pelagic Black-winged Petrel - Black-winged Petrel, Queensland, Australia, Southport Pelagic 20-2-10 © Rob Morris Black-winged Petrel - Showing Records 1 through 4 of 4 More

The above and below shots of black-winged petrel were taken during November 2004 near the Kermadecs. Feedback - Tony Pym - This photo has niggled me all along, and I have looked back at it a number of times since it was first sent it to me. I have to say the nape, extent and brightness of white, is most intriguing. The bird looks like a Black-winged Petrel with a white nape. More

Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis = Described by: Rothschild (1893) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Fiji - Jun, 2008 More

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Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis = Fiji - Jun, 2008 More