Bermuda Petrel
Bermuda Petrel
100
-
Points:
100
Not yet spotted on Fladder
Spotted
The Bermuda Petrel, or Cahow, is a critically endangered gadfly petrel endemic to Bermuda. Once thought extinct, it was rediscovered in 1951, becoming a symbol of conservation success.
Where to spot
Breeds exclusively on a few small, protected islets off Bermuda. Forages in the surrounding Sargasso Sea of the western North Atlantic.
How to spot
Identify by its dark grey-brown upperparts, white underparts, and distinctive flight with deep, powerful wingbeats and long glides. Due to its extreme rarity and nocturnal habits at colonies, observation requires specific efforts and luck.
When to spot
Breeding season is from November to June. Observations at sea are extremely rare and generally opportunistic, usually requiring specialized expeditions around Bermuda.
Where to spot
Breeds exclusively on a few small, protected islets off Bermuda. Forages in the surrounding Sargasso Sea of the western North Atlantic.
How to spot
Identify by its dark grey-brown upperparts, white underparts, and distinctive flight with deep, powerful wingbeats and long glides. Due to its extreme rarity and nocturnal habits at colonies, observation requires specific efforts and luck.
When to spot
Breeding season is from November to June. Observations at sea are extremely rare and generally opportunistic, usually requiring specialized expeditions around Bermuda.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
The Bermuda Petrel is known for its eerie, haunting calls, which gave it the name 'Cahow' and were believed by early settlers to be the cries of 'devils.'
Loading...
Spotted
No recently spotted birds
Monthly observations
No observations
Loading...
Nothing spotted yet
Also interesting
Share this page
Or share directly on
