Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels
Black Petrel
Procellaria parkinsoni
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
The black petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni), (Māori: tāiko, or tākoketai) also called Parkinson's petrel, is a medium-sized, black-plumaged petrel, the smallest of the Procellaria. The species is an endemic breeder of New Zealand, breeding only on Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island, off the North Island. At sea it disperses as far as Australia and Ecuador.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Little and Great Barrier islands (off North Island, New Zealand); ranges to southeastern offshore Australian waters and east-central Pacific off Mexico southward to Ecuador.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black petrel
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
