Seabirds Threat
White-chinned Petrel
White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
Vulnerable
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Southern African Range:
Waters off Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique -
Area of Occupancy:
200,000 km2 -
Population Estimate:
About 1.2 million breeding pairs globally -
Population Trend:
Declining in all areas, including Namibian waters -
Habitat:
Inshore waters to open ocean; most common on shelf and shelf edge -
Threats:
Longlining, trawlers, direct mortality for food, plastic ingestion
Red Data species account
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