Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels

Jouanin's Petrel

Bulweria fallax

The Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax) is a 173 g ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels

Order

Procellariiformes

Weight

173 g

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

11

Recorded in Oman, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, India, Australia, Kenya, Madagascar, United States, YT, RE, Fr. S. and Antarctic Lands.

Where to see it: Socotra (Yemen); Qalansiyah (Yemen); Khawr Rawri (Oman); East Khawr (Oman); Al Jahra Reserve (Restricted access)(محمية الجهراء) (Kuwait).

Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist