email a friend
printable version
closeIUCN Red List history
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 84,200,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Decreasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 11.3 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: Brooke (2004) estimated the global population to number around 50,000,000 individuals. | ||||
| Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and predation by invasive species. | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | Native | No | |||
| Antarctica | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Argentina | Native | No | |||
| Australia | Native | No | |||
| Bouvet Island (to Norway) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Brazil | Native | No | |||
| Chile | Native | No | |||
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Native | No | |||
| French Southern Territories | Native | No | |||
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands (to Australia) | Native | No | |||
| Indonesia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Kenya | Vagrant | No | |||
| Mauritius | Vagrant | No | |||
| Mozambique | Native | No | |||
| Namibia | Native | No | |||
| New Caledonia (to France) | Native | No | |||
| New Zealand | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Norfolk Island (to Australia) | Unknown | No | |||
| Peru | Native | No | |||
| South Africa | Native | No | |||
| South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands | Native | No | Yes | ||
| St Helena (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Uruguay | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Vanuatu | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Islas Georgias del Sur |  |
| South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands | South Georgia - mainland, islands, islets and stacks | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Subantarctic | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Rocky Shoreline | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | major | breeding |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | suitable | breeding | |
| Altitude | 0 - 300 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Pachyptila desolata. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
To contribute to discussions on the evaluation of the IUCN Red List status of Globally Threatened Birds, please visit BirdLife's Globally Threatened Bird Forums.
| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Procellariidae (Petrels and shearwaters) |
| Species name author | (Gmelin, 1789) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 84,200,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
| - Summary information on this species | |
|
|