New Zealand Storm-Petrel

Fregetta maoriana

The New Zealand storm petrel is a small seabird of the family Oceanitidae endemic to New Zealand. Thought to be extinct since 1850, a series of sightings from 2003 to the present indicated the presence of a previously unknown colony. The population of New Zealand storm petrels has been estimated to be less than 2000.

Scientific name
Fregetta maoriana
Family
Southern Storm-Petrels
IUCN status
CR