Juan Fernandez Petrel

Pterodroma externa

The Juan Fernández petrel is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It nests on a single island off the coast of Chile, in the Juan Fernández Archipelago. It was previously classified as a subspecies of the white-necked petrel, which is found in tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Scientific name

Pterodroma externa

Family

Shearwaters and Petrels

IUCN status

VU