This bird was once numerous on Norfolk Island, however an estimated 1 million birds were harvested for food, and was completely exterminated on this island by 1800.[2]
This species is classified as least concern however the providence petrel is deemed to be in a precarious disposition because its breeding is confined to two mountain tops and one tiny islet, and is therefore at great risk from a catastrophe.
Graceful and supple in flight, the providence petrel has a cumbersome propensity on the ground, making it vulnerable to attack by predators. Main in causes of death are predation by the endangered Lord Howe rail and flooding of burrows. Other dangers include rat predation and drowning in longline fishing gear. The current population is estimated at only 64,000.
The scientific name of this species was given in honour of the Swedish botanist Daniel Solander, with Solander's petrel being an alternative common name.
References
^BirdLife International (2022). "Pterodroma solandri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22698042A210914793. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^Priddel, David; Carlile, Nicholas; Evans, O; Evans, B; McCoy, H (2010). "A review of the seabirds of Phillip Island in the Norfolk Island Group". Notornis. 57 (3): 113–127.
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providence, petrel, providence, petrel, pterodroma, solandri, large, heavy, build, gadfly, petrel, that, nests, locations, tasman, lord, howe, island, some, from, australian, mainland, philip, island, near, summit, mount, gower, lord, howe, islandconservation,. The providence petrel Pterodroma solandri is a large and heavy build gadfly petrel that nests in two locations in the Tasman Sea Lord Howe Island some 800 km from the Australian mainland and Philip Island Providence petrelProvidence petrel near the summit of Mount Gower Lord Howe IslandConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder ProcellariiformesFamily ProcellariidaeGenus PterodromaSpecies P solandriBinomial namePterodroma solandri Gould 1844 This bird was once numerous on Norfolk Island however an estimated 1 million birds were harvested for food and was completely exterminated on this island by 1800 2 This species is classified as least concern however the providence petrel is deemed to be in a precarious disposition because its breeding is confined to two mountain tops and one tiny islet and is therefore at great risk from a catastrophe Graceful and supple in flight the providence petrel has a cumbersome propensity on the ground making it vulnerable to attack by predators Main in causes of death are predation by the endangered Lord Howe rail and flooding of burrows Other dangers include rat predation and drowning in longline fishing gear The current population is estimated at only 64 000 The scientific name of this species was given in honour of the Swedish botanist Daniel Solander with Solander s petrel being an alternative common name References Edit BirdLife International 2022 Pterodroma solandri IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022 e T22698042A210914793 Retrieved 26 July 2022 Priddel David Carlile Nicholas Evans O Evans B McCoy H 2010 A review of the seabirds of Phillip Island in the Norfolk Island Group Notornis 57 3 113 127 External links EditBirdLife species factsheet This Procellariiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Providence petrel amp oldid 1116237158, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
