Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels
Kerguelen Petrel
Aphrodroma brevirostris
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
The Kerguelen petrel (Aphrodroma brevirostris) is a small (36 cm long) slate-grey seabird in the family Procellariidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Aphrodroma. It is a pelagic, circumpolar seabird of the Southern Ocean. It breeds on islands in the southern Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
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Range and habitat
Breeds South Georgia, Gough, Inaccessible, Prince Edward, Crozet, and Kerguelen islands; ranges subantarctic and Antarctic waters north of pack-ice.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Kerguelen 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.
