Taxonomy |
Monotypic
Conservation status is CRITICAL.
Also known as Macgillivray's
Petrel
Identification |
None yet
Where and When |
Known from one specimen collected
on Gau Island, Fiji, in 1855, until in 1984 when an adult was captured
there and released. In 1985 a fledgling (which later died) was found and,
as a result of the increased awareness among villagers and visiting ornithologists,
the number of observations on Gau (mostly of juveniles) has risen to eight;
although nests have still not been located (despite many hundreds of hours
of searching), breeding conditions appear favourable with sufficient undisturbed
mature forest, but predation by feral cats is a potential threat.
Photographs on the web |
None
Literature |
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