Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels
Blue Petrel
Halobaena caerulea
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
The blue petrel (Halobaena caerulea) is a small seabird in the shearwater and petrel family, Procellariidae. This small petrel is the only member of the genus Halobaena, but is closely allied to the prions. It is distributed across the Southern Ocean but breeds at a few island sites, all close to the Antarctic Convergence zone.
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Range and habitat
Breeds islands of subantarctic Atlantic and Indian oceans mostly south of Antarctic Convergence from Diego Ramírez (south of Tierra del Fuego), Cape Horn, and South Georgia through subantarctic islands of southern Indian Ocean to Macquarie Island (southeast of Australia); forages to Antarctic waters; disperses to waters of southern South America and southern Australia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Blue 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.
