This small diving seabird breeds on islands in the Southern Hemisphere. It forages in waters around its breeding islands and uses burrows on land at night.
The back is black, while the chin, breast, and belly are white. The scapulars have white tips, and the feet are blue.
During the breeding season it shelters in burrows on islands, including under vegetation or among rocks. It forages in offshore and continental-shelf waters around its breeding islands.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.