Beck's petrel

Pseudobulweria becki

The Beck's petrel (Pseudobulweria becki) is a bird found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Pseudobulweria becki
Region	Asia
Found in	Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands

🏡 Where the Beck's petrel lives

Found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs80%
🐟 Fish20%

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

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 409 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures.

Questions about the Beck's petrel

Where does the Beck's petrel live?

The Beck's petrel lives in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

What does the Beck'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 Beck's petrel endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically 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.