Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels
Chatham Islands Petrel
Pterodroma axillaris
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
The Chatham Islands petrel (Pterodroma axillaris), also known as the Chatham petrel or ranguru (Māori), is a medium-sized, grey, white and black gadfly petrel. It only breeds on the Chatham Islands, New Zealand, and until recently was restricted to the 218-hectare Rangatira or South-East Island.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Rangatira Island (Chatham Islands); non-breeders range to Nazca Ridge west of Peru and Chile; rare.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chatham Islands 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.
