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