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Polynesian storm petrel

Nesofregetta fuliginosa (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)

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The polynesian storm petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa) is a species in the family Oceanitidae, order Procellariiformes. Recorded adults weigh 66.5 g to 70 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

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Quick facts about the polynesian storm petrel

Weight
66.5 g – 70 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
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
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
1 countrysrc for Countries on record

Where does the polynesian storm petrel live?

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

The polynesian storm petrel is listed for 1 country.

Australia
  • Listed
  • Not listed
small islands are not drawn at this scale

The same countries as a list

  1. Australia

Why a country list is not a range map

Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.

What is the polynesian storm petrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Polynesian storm petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa) is a species of seabird in the family Oceanitidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Nesofregetta. This species is markedly polymorphic, consisting of several subspecies. At one time the light-colored variety were even considered a species on their own (white-throated storm-petrel). However, subspecies are not generally accepted today.

Polynesian Storm-petrels can weigh anywhere from 56–86 g (2.0–3.0 oz) and can be as tall as 10.2 inches (260 mm). They are identifiable by their black bills, broad, round wings, and black feet. Some of the Polynesian Storm-petrels vary in regards to the white on their stomach, but can be identifiable through that as well. They can also be identified through their zig-zag flight patterns and their forked tail. Polynesian Storm-petrels nest in burrows they create on their nesting islands. The burrows are typically around vegetation or in rock crevices. The Polynesian Storm-petrel's natural habitats are open seas, rocky shores, and sandy shores.

From the Wikipedia article “Polynesian storm petrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polynesian_storm_petrel&oldid=1339804297), 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 polynesian storm petrel endangered?

The polynesian storm petrel is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very 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

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How is the polynesian storm petrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderProcellariiformes
  5. familyOceanitidae
  6. genusNesofregetta
  7. SpeciesNesofregetta fuliginosa (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)

Synonyms Fregatta moestissima, Fregetta amphitrite, Fregetta moestissima, Nesofregatta moestissima, Nesofregetta albigularis, Nesofregetta fuliginosa albigularis, Nesofregetta fuliginosa fuliginosa, Nesofregetta fuliginosa moestissima, Procellaria albigularis, Procellaria fuliginosa

Other names and names in other languages (49)
  • Polynesian storm-petrelEnglish
  • Polynesian storm-petrelEnglish
  • Polynesian storm-petrelEnglish
  • White-throated storm petrelEnglish
  • White-throated storm petrelEnglish
  • White-throated storm-petrelEnglish
  • نوء العاصفة البولينيزيArabic
  • نوء العاصفة أبيض الحنجرةArabic
  • Satanig PolineziaBreton
  • ocell de tempesta de collarCatalan
  • Ocell de tempesta gorjablancCatalan
  • buřníček bělohrdlýCzech
  • buřňáček bělohrdlýCzech
  • pedryn drycin gyddfwynWelsh
  • Hvidstrubet StormsvaleDanish
  • WeißkehlsturmschwalbeGerman
  • Weißkehl-SturmschwalbeGerman
  • Polinezia petreloEsperanto
  • polinezia ŝtormopetreloEsperanto
  • Paíño gorjiblancoSpanish
  • Golondrina de mar de garganta blancaSpanish
  • Petrel Tormentoso PolinesioSpanish
  • polüneesia tormipääsuEstonian
  • مرغ طوفان پولینزیPersian
  • polynesiankeijuFinnish
  • Océanite à gorge blancheFrench
  • polinéziai viharfecskeHungarian
  • Uccello delle tempeste di PolinesiaItalian
  • ノドジロウミツバメJapanese
  • baltagurklis audrašauklisLithuanian
  • Kotaimrv
  • witkeelstormvogeltjeDutch
  • KvitstrupestormsvaleNorwegian Nynorsk
  • hvitstrupestormsvaleNorwegian
  • oceannik białogardłyPolish
  • painho-de-papo-brancoPortuguese
  • painho-de-garganta-brancaPortuguese
  • Korueray
  • Белогорлая качуркаRussian
  • Белогорлая океанидаRussian
  • búrkozvest bielohrdlýSlovak
  • Polinezijska burnicaSerbian
  • polynesisk havslöpareSwedish
  • polynesisk stormsvalaSwedish
  • lafu afāTongan
  • Polinezya FırtınakırlangıcıTurkish
  • океанник білогорлийUkrainian
  • 白喉海燕Chinese
  • 波里尼西亞海燕Chinese

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Relatives of the polynesian storm petrel

Other species in the same family Oceanitidae.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the polynesian storm petrel?

An adult polynesian storm petrel weighs 66.5 g – 70 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Where does the polynesian storm petrel live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the polynesian storm petrel for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

Is the polynesian storm petrel endangered?

The polynesian storm petrel is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the polynesian storm petrel?

The polynesian storm petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa) belongs to the family Oceanitidae in the order Procellariiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Polynesian storm petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/polynesian-storm-petrel

MLA

“Polynesian storm petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/polynesian-storm-petrel.

BibTeX
@misc{polynesian_storm_petrel_2026,
  title = {Polynesian storm petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/polynesian-storm-petrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}