Seabirds Threat
Spectacled Petrel
Spectacled Petrel Procellaria conspicillata
Vulnerable
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Southern African Range:
Waters off Namibia, western South Africa -
Area of Occupancy:
Unknown -
Population Estimate:
14,400 breeding pairs globally -
Population Trend:
Increasing -
Habitat:
Oceanic and shelf break waters -
Threats:
Bycatch in longline fisheries, introduction of alien species at breeding locality, ingestion of marine debris
Red Data species account
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