Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels
Bulwer’s Petrel
Bulweria bulwerii
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
Bulwer's petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) is a small petrel in the family Procellariidae that is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is named after the English naturalist James Bulwer.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Azores to Cape Verde Islands, Round Island (off Mauritius), Bonin Islands (southern Japan), islands off southern China, Kiribati, Marquesas, Northwestern and main Hawaiian islands, including Johnson Atoll; ranges widely in Atlantic, reaching western Africa, widely in tropical Indian Ocean from Mascarenes eastward to New Guinea and northern Australia, and through tropical Pacific.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Bulwer's 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.
