Mascarene Petrel

Pseudobulweria aterrima

Least Concern

The Mascarene Petrel is a tubenose seabird of Reunion and the tropical western Indian Ocean. It ranges widely over the sea, using dynamic soaring or low gliding flight to find fish, squid, crustaceans, and carrion, and usually nests in burrows, crevices, or remote island colonies.

Family

Procellariidae

Group

Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving-Petrels

Range

Mascarene Petrel Range — Resident or seasonal range in Reunion and the tropical western Indian Ocean

Population

≈ Unknown

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