Providence petrel
Pterodroma solandri (Gould, 1844)
The providence petrel (Pterodroma solandri) is a species in the family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes. Recorded adults weigh 423.8 g to 519.8 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the providence petrel
- Weight
- 423.8 g – 519.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 95 cm – 1.07 msrc 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
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the providence petrel?
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Where does the providence 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 providence petrel is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the providence petrel?
The providence petrel (Pterodroma solandri) is a large and heavy build gadfly petrel that nests in two locations in the Tasman Sea: Lord Howe Island (some 800 km from the Australian mainland) and Philip Island.
The scientific name of this species was given in honour of the Swedish botanist Daniel Solander, with Solander's petrel being an alternative common name.
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Is the providence petrel endangered?
The providence petrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the providence petrel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderProcellariiformes
- familyProcellariidae
- genusPterodroma
- SpeciesPterodroma solandri (Gould, 1844)
Synonyms Procellaria phillipii, Procellaria solandri, Pterodroma phillipii, Pterodroma solandri phillipii, Pterodroma solandri solandri
Other names and names in other languages (41)
- Mount Pitt petrelEnglish
- Solander's petrelEnglish
- نوء بروفيدانسArabic
- petrell de SolanderCatalan
- buřňák hnědohlavýCzech
- pedryn SolanderWelsh
- Solanders PetrelDanish
- SolandersturmvogelGerman
- Solander-SturmvogelGerman
- Solandra petreloEsperanto
- solandera petreloEsperanto
- Petrel de SolanderSpanish
- kilt-tormilindEstonian
- مرغ باران ایزدیPersian
- kihuviistäjäFinnish
- Pétrel de SolanderFrench
- Diablotin de SolanderFrench
- יסעור פרובנסיאליHebrew
- solanderov zovojCroatian
- Solanderova burnicaCroatian
- Solander-viharmadárHungarian
- Petrello di SolanderItalian
- ハジロミズナギドリJapanese
- Solanderio audrašauklisLithuanian
- likteņa vētrasputnsLatvian
- Solander-stormvogelDutch
- Solanders StormvogelDutch
- petrel brunatnyPolish
- freira-de-solanderPortuguese
- freira-da-lord-howePortuguese
- grazina-de-solanderPortuguese
- Соландров тайфунникRussian
- Тайфунник СоландераRussian
- tajfúnnik hnedohlavýSlovak
- lordhowepetrellSwedish
- solanderpetrellSwedish
- Solander FırtınakuşuTurkish
- тайфунник СоландраUkrainian
- 棕头圆尾鹱Chinese
- 索拉氏圓尾鸌Chinese
- 索氏圓尾鸌Chinese
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Relatives of the providence petrel
Other species in the same genus Pterodroma.
Bermuda petrel
Pterodroma cahow
Great-winged petrel
Pterodroma macroptera
Soft-plumaged petrel
Pterodroma mollis
Black-winged petrel
Pterodroma nigripennis
Barau's petrel
Pterodroma baraui
Kermadec petrel
Pterodroma neglecta
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the providence petrel?
An adult providence petrel weighs 423.8 g – 519.8 g and has a wingspan of 95 cm – 1.07 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the providence petrel live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the providence petrel for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the providence petrel endangered?
The providence petrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the providence petrel?
The providence petrel (Pterodroma solandri) belongs to the family Procellariidae in the order Procellariiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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