Mascarene Petrel

Overview

Mascarene Petrel (Pseudobulweria aterrima) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pseudobulweria; binomial: Pseudobulweria aterrima; authority: (Bonaparte, 1857).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Indian Ocean. Non-breeding range: to Seychelles, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Timor Sea (n of w Australia).

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.