White-faced Storm Petrel
Pelagodroma marina
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderProcellariiformes (Tubenoses)
- FamilyHydrobatidae (Northern Storm-Petrels)
- GenusPelagodroma
- SpeciesPelagodroma marina (White-faced Storm Petrel)
About the White-faced Storm Petrel
The white-faced storm petrel (Pelagodroma marina), (Māori: takahikare) also known as white-faced petrel or frigate petrel, is a small seabird of the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Pelagodroma. It is widely distributed across the northern and southern hemisphere, especially around the coastal and open ocean waters of southern Australia, New Zealand, Tristan da Cunha, Cabo Verde, the Canary islands and the Selvagens islands.
Here are six recognised subspecies, breeding in island colonies through subtropical to subantarctic regions of the Atlantic, Indian and south-western Pacific Oceans in both hemisphere: P. m. albiclunis Murphy & Irving, 1951 – Kermadec Islands
P. m. dulciae Mathews, 1912 – islands off southern Australia, Houtman Abrolhos in Western Australia, east to the Broughton Islands in New South Wales and Tasmania. P. m. eadesi or eadoserum Bourne, 1953– Cape Verde Islands, within the North Atlantic.
P. m. hypoleuca (Webb, Berthelot & Moquin-Tandon, 1842)– Savage Islands (Selvages Islands) in the North-east Atlantic being the host the majority of the world's population of this subspecies... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-faced Storm Petrel in Rakiura National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-faced Storm Petrel in Rakiura National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-faced Storm Petrel sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-faced Storm Petrel in Rakiura National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-faced Storm Petrel in Rakiura National Park in our monthly data.