Magenta Petrel
Magenta Petrel
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The Magenta Petrel, also known as Chatham Island Taiko, is a critically endangered gadfly petrel endemic to Chatham Island, New Zealand. It is a medium-sized, dark petrel with a distinctive pinkish bill.
Where to spot
Extremely rare; confined to the waters immediately surrounding Chatham Island, New Zealand. Breeds in burrows in dense forest on Chatham Island.
How to spot
Identify by its dark sooty-brown upperparts, paler underparts, and pinkish bill with a black tip. Its flight is swift and powerful. Due to its extreme rarity and nocturnal habits at breeding sites, observations are highly challenging and require expert guidance and considerable luck.
When to spot
Breeding season is from September to May. Observations are extremely rare at sea and usually require specialized research expeditions to Chatham Island.
Where to spot
Extremely rare; confined to the waters immediately surrounding Chatham Island, New Zealand. Breeds in burrows in dense forest on Chatham Island.
How to spot
Identify by its dark sooty-brown upperparts, paler underparts, and pinkish bill with a black tip. Its flight is swift and powerful. Due to its extreme rarity and nocturnal habits at breeding sites, observations are highly challenging and require expert guidance and considerable luck.
When to spot
Breeding season is from September to May. Observations are extremely rare at sea and usually require specialized research expeditions to Chatham Island.
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Thought extinct for many years, the Magenta Petrel was rediscovered in 1978, leading to intensive conservation efforts including predator control and artificial burrows to save this 'Lazarus species.'
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