Black-winged Petrel
Black-winged Petrel
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The Black-winged Petrel is a small, slender gadfly petrel with prominent dark markings on its underwing, found in the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean.
Where to spot
Widespread in the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean, breeding on numerous remote islands, especially around New Zealand, Australia, and French Polynesia. Disperses widely.
How to spot
Identify by its slender build, dark grey upperparts, white underparts, and the distinctive black markings on the underwing forming a broad band. Its flight is fast and acrobatic. Best observed on pelagic trips in the Pacific, particularly off New Zealand or eastern Australia.
When to spot
Breeding season is typically during the austral summer (October-May) in the Southern Hemisphere. Can be observed at sea year-round within its extensive oceanic distribution.
Where to spot
Widespread in the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean, breeding on numerous remote islands, especially around New Zealand, Australia, and French Polynesia. Disperses widely.
How to spot
Identify by its slender build, dark grey upperparts, white underparts, and the distinctive black markings on the underwing forming a broad band. Its flight is fast and acrobatic. Best observed on pelagic trips in the Pacific, particularly off New Zealand or eastern Australia.
When to spot
Breeding season is typically during the austral summer (October-May) in the Southern Hemisphere. Can be observed at sea year-round within its extensive oceanic distribution.
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This species has a distinctive, rapid, and erratic flight style, often making sharp turns and high arcs, which makes it challenging to follow with binoculars.
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