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The Barau's petrel (Pterodroma baraui) is a bird found in Réunion. Found in Réunion. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Barau's petrel lives

Found in Réunion.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs80%
• 🐟 Fish20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by Daniel Danckwerts (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC309351. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Barau's petrel

Where does the Barau's petrel live?

The Barau's petrel lives in Réunion. Found in Réunion.

What does the Barau's petrel eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), fish (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Barau's petrel endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.