Magenta Petrel
Pterodroma magentae
The magenta petrel, or Chatham Island tāiko, is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. Found exclusively on Chatham Island, New Zealand, it is one of the rarest birds in the world, believed to be extinct for over 100 years before its rediscovery in the 1970s.
- Scientific name
- Pterodroma magentae
- Family
- Shearwaters and Petrels
- IUCN status
- CR