Black Petrel
Procellaria parkinsoni
The black petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni), also called the Parkinson's petrel, is a medium-sized, black-plumaged petrel, the smallest of the Procellaria. The species is an endemic breeder of New Zealand, breeding only on Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island, off the North Island. At sea it disperses as far as Australia and Ecuador.
The plumage of the black petrel is all black, as are its legs and bill except for pale sections on the bill. It is a medium-sized petrel: it has an overall length of 46 cm (18 in) and a wingspan averaging 115 cm (45 in).