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Masatierra petrel

Pterodroma defilippiana (Giglioli & Salvadori, 1869)

VUVulnerablebirds

The masatierra petrel (Pterodroma defilippiana) is a species in the family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes. Recorded adults weigh 169 g to 175.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Masatierra petrel (Pterodroma defilippiana)
Photo: Plate: John Gerrard Keulemans, 1842--1912 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the masatierra petrel

Weight
169 g – 175.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
66 cmsrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
marinesrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the masatierra petrel?

MASATIERRA PETREL · WINGSPAN 66 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 66 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the masatierra petrel is about 39% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Photos of the masatierra petrel

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Masatierra petrel (Pterodroma defilippiana)
John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the masatierra petrel live?

Not recorded

What is the masatierra petrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Masatierra petrel (Pterodroma defilippiana) or De Filippi's petrel, is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It is endemic to Chile where it nests in the Juan Fernández Islands (including Masatierra) and Desventuradas Islands. Its natural habitats are open seas and rocky shores.

From the Wikipedia article “Masatierra petrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Masatierra_petrel&oldid=1380703516), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the masatierra petrel endangered?

The masatierra petrel is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the masatierra petrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderProcellariiformes
  5. familyProcellariidae
  6. genusPterodroma
  7. SpeciesPterodroma defilippiana (Giglioli & Salvadori, 1869)

Synonyms Aestrelata defilippiana, Pterodroma cookii defilippiana

Other names and names in other languages (49)
  • De Filippi's petrelEnglish
  • De Filippi's petrelEnglish
  • De Filippi's petrelEnglish
  • Defilippe's petrelEnglish
  • Defilippe's petrelEnglish
  • Defilippi's petrelEnglish
  • Mas Atierra petrelEnglish
  • نوء ماساتيراArabic
  • petrell de DefilippeCatalan
  • buřňák fernandezskýCzech
  • pedryn Juan FernandezWelsh
  • Más-a-Tierra PetrelDanish
  • Mas-á-Tierra-petrelDanish
  • Juan-Fernandez-SturmvogelGerman
  • Defilippe-SturmvogelGerman
  • Juan-Fernández-SturmvogelGerman
  • defilipia petreloEsperanto
  • Petrel chilenoSpanish
  • Fardela blanca de Más a TierraSpanish
  • kahk-tormilindEstonian
  • مرغ باران دفیلیپیPersian
  • juanfernandezinviistäjäFinnish
  • juanfernándezinviistäjäFinnish
  • Pétrel de FilippiFrench
  • Diablotin de FilippiFrench
  • Pétrel de De FilippiFrench
  • čilski zovojCroatian
  • De Fillippijeva burnicaCroatian
  • Defilippe-viharmadárHungarian
  • Petrello di DefilippeItalian
  • Petrello di de FilippiItalian
  • フェルナンデスミズナギドリJapanese
  • de Filipio audrašauklisLithuanian
  • Juan FernandezstormvogelDutch
  • Juan Fernande-zstormvogelDutch
  • Juan-FernándezstormvogelDutch
  • masatierrapetrellNorwegian
  • petrel chilijskiPolish
  • freira-chilenaPortuguese
  • grazina-chilenaPortuguese
  • Тайфунник ДефилиппаRussian
  • Масатиеррский тайфунникRussian
  • Чилийский тайфунникRussian
  • tajfúnnik čilskýSlovak
  • robinsoncrusoepetrellSwedish
  • Şili FırtınakuşuTurkish
  • тайфунник ДефіліпаUkrainian
  • 迪氏圆尾鹱Chinese
  • 迪氏圓尾鸌Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List

Relatives of the masatierra petrel

Other species in the same genus Pterodroma.

CompareMasatierra petrel vs Bermuda petrelMasatierra petrel vs Great-winged petrelMasatierra petrel vs Soft-plumaged petrelMasatierra petrel vs Black-winged petrel

Common questions

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How big is the masatierra petrel?

An adult masatierra petrel weighs 169 g – 175.2 g and has a wingspan of 66 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the masatierra petrel endangered?

The masatierra petrel is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the masatierra petrel?

The masatierra petrel (Pterodroma defilippiana) belongs to the family Procellariidae in the order Procellariiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{masatierra_petrel_2026,
  title = {Masatierra petrel (Pterodroma defilippiana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/masatierra-petrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}