Trindade petrel
Pterodroma arminjoniana (Giglioli & Salvadori, 1869)
The trindade petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana) is a species in the family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes. Recorded adults weigh 383.8 g to 394 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the trindade petrel
- Weight
- 383.8 g – 394 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 88 cm – 1.02 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
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the trindade petrel?
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Where does the trindade petrel live?
Not recorded
What is the trindade petrel?
The Trindade petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana), also known as the Round island petrel, is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. The bird is 35–39 cm (14–15 in) in size, with an 88–102 cm (35–40 in) wingspan.
The petrel has various color morphs: dark and light, as well as intermediates between the two. Previously, two separate populations were considered conspecific, one occurring in the south Pacific, sometimes seen in Hawaii; the other occurring in the south Atlantic, nesting off Brazil, with regular sightings in the Gulf Stream off the southeastern United States. The little-known Pacific birds were then split and determined distinct as the Herald petrel, Pterodroma heraldica.
It uses oceanic islands and atolls, nesting on cliff ledges, ridges or rocky slopes. On some islands, nesting birds are threatened by feral cats and rats.
Due to ongoing habitat loss and small breeding range, this species is evaluated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The specific name is after Vittorio Arminjon, captain of the ship during the voyage in which the specimen was collected.
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Is the trindade petrel endangered?
The trindade petrel is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the trindade petrel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderProcellariiformes
- familyProcellariidae
- genusPterodroma
- SpeciesPterodroma arminjoniana (Giglioli & Salvadori, 1869)
Synonyms Aestrelata arminjoniana, Aestrelata chionophara, Oestrelata wilsoni, Pterodroma arminjoniana arminjoniana, Pterodroma heraldica heraldica
Other names and names in other languages (53)
- Herald petrelEnglish
- Herald petrelEnglish
- South Trinidad petrelEnglish
- Trinidade petrelEnglish
- Trinidade petrelEnglish
- TrindadestormvoëlAfrikaans
- بترل هيرالدArabic
- نوء ترينداديArabic
- petrell de l'illa TrindadeCatalan
- buřňák trindadskýCzech
- buřňák trinidadskýCzech
- pedryn TrinidadWelsh
- Trindade-petrelDanish
- TrindadesturmvogelGerman
- Südtrinidad-SturmvogelGerman
- Trindade-SturmvogelGerman
- TrinidadsturmvogelGerman
- trindada petreloEsperanto
- Petrel de TrinidadSpanish
- Petrel de la TrindadeSpanish
- kiritiib-tormilindEstonian
- مرغ باران ترینیدادPersian
- mauritiuksenviistäjäFinnish
- Pétrel de TrindadeFrench
- Diablotin de TrindadeFrench
- Pétrel de la TrinitéFrench
- Peitreal TrionadádachIrish
- סערון טרינידדHebrew
- brazilski zovojCroatian
- Trinidadska burnicaCroatian
- trinidadi viharmadárHungarian
- KvikudrúðiIcelandic
- Petrello araldoItalian
- Petrello di ArminjonItalian
- ムナフシロハラミズナギドリJapanese
- trinidadinis audrašauklisLithuanian
- Trinidādas vētrasputnsLatvian
- Arminjon-stormvogelDutch
- Arminjons StormvogelDutch
- trindadepetrellNorwegian
- petrel oceanicznyPolish
- freira-da-trindadePortuguese
- Freira da TrindadePortuguese
- freira-de-trindadePortuguese
- grazina-de-trindadePortuguese
- Pardela-da-TrindadePortuguese
- тринидадский тайфунникRussian
- tajfúnnik admirálskySlovak
- Lafu fakamelomeloTongan
- Trinidad FırtınakuşuTurkish
- тайфунник тринідадськийUkrainian
- 特岛圆尾鹱Chinese
- 千里達圓尾鸌Chinese
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Relatives of the trindade 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
CompareTrindade petrel vs Bermuda petrelTrindade petrel vs Great-winged petrelTrindade petrel vs Soft-plumaged petrelTrindade petrel vs Black-winged petrel
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the trindade petrel?
An adult trindade petrel weighs 383.8 g – 394 g and has a wingspan of 88 cm – 1.02 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the trindade petrel endangered?
The trindade 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 trindade petrel?
The trindade petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana) belongs to the family Procellariidae in the order Procellariiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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