Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica) - HBW 1, p. 251
French: Puffin du Westland
German: Westlandsturmvogel
Spanish: Pardela de Westland
Other common names: Westland Black Petrel
Taxonomy: Procellaria parkinsoni westlandica Falla, 1946, Barrytown, Westland, South Island, New Zealand.
Has been considered conspecific with P. parkinsoni and P. aequinoctialis, but present species breeds in winter. Monotypic.
Distribution: NW South I (New Zealand).
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An individual swimming at sea. Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2013 7 weeks ago 22 sec 4.2 -
resting on sea, on pelagic trip off Arica. Locality Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 29 November 2011 1 year ago 22 sec 3.8 -
Several birds moulting their wings flying and feeding amongst a concentration of seabirds following a ship Locality Quintero, Valparaiso Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2003 8 years ago 28 sec 3.8 -
A bird flying and landing on the sea. Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2013 7 weeks ago 16 sec 3.8 -
Several birds flying around a moving boat Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 3 December 2005 6 years ago 16 sec 3.5 -
A bird swimming near a boat, having been attracted in by presence of food (chumming) Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 16 November 2005 6 years ago 12 sec 3.4
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Westland Petrel off coast of Kaikoura, NZ
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
David Taylor 2 years ago 4.4 -
Near boat (Kaikoura Albatross Encounters), rather shy
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Kees Scharringa 16 February 2013 6 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4 -
Adult bird in flight
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
Martin Främke 10 April 2012 22 weeks ago 4 -
swimming bird
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Georges Olioso 23 November 2005 4 years ago 4 -
A Westland petrel flying off the South Island coast.
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
Rémi Bigonneau 29 August 2010 1 year ago 3.8 -
A bird swimming at sea.
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2013 6 weeks ago 3.5
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