Beck's Petrel | Animalz

Beck's PetrelBeck's Petrel is a small seabird with contrasting dark-brown and white plumage. It has been recorded at sea, but its breeding grounds have not been found.What does it look like?It is a small gadfly petrel with strongly contrasting dark-brown and white plumage. The paper describes it as smaller than the very similar Tahiti Petrel.How does it live?Beck's Petrel is a small seabird with contrasting dark-brown and white plumage. It has been recorded at sea, but its breeding grounds have not been found.More than one hundred birds were recorded circling near the coast of southern New Ireland early in the morning. The paper treats this as a clue that breeding may occur nearby, but no nest site has been confirmed.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.