Pycroft's Petrel

The Pycroft's Petrel is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family. It is found in Japan, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, the United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. It breeds only in New Zealand, nesting only on Stephenson, Poor Knights Islands, Hen and Chickens Islands, and Mercury Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, and open seas.

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

Pycroft's Petrel breeds from November to March on islands off New Zealand (Dunnet 1985), and until recently its nonbreeding distribution was unknown. It is now apparent that Pycroft's Petrel disperses into the tropical Pacific in waters of the Equatorial Countercurrent and South Equatorial Current between longitudes 99� 29'W (July 1995; Howell) and 167� 45'W at latitudes from 5� S to 18� N (Spear et al. 1992). More

The Pycroft's Petrel (Pterodroma pycrofti) is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family. It is found in Japan, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, the United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. It breeds only in New Zealand, nesting only on Stephenson, Poor Knights Islands, Hen and Chickens Islands, and Mercury Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, and open seas. References - * BirdLife International 2004. More

Pycroft's Petrel Pterodroma pycrofti - In flight from below Pycroft's Petrel Photographer : More

flap? Pycroft's petrels were able to raise chicks with the burrow flap in place that was designed to protect Chatham petrels from interference from broad-billed prions. The adult birds probably took longer to enter burrows when they first encountered a burrow flap and some birds may have still taken longer than control birds to enter burrows six weeks after the flap was put in place. More

Pycroft's petrel - Only tried for on 2 trips - both successful. Not seen in Hauraki Gulf Australasian bittern - 90% Fiordland crested penguin - 100% October - January. Sometimes found after January Yellowhead - 95%+ missed on 1 tour A detailed itinerary is available upon request, please email us to express your interest. More