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North AmericaBermuda petrel
Pterodroma cahow
The Bermuda petrel (Pterodroma cahow) is a bird found in Bermuda. Open ocean, nesting on small rocky islands near Bermuda. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
See the Bermuda petrel on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Pterodroma cahow |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | Bermuda |
🏡 Where the Bermuda petrel lives
Open ocean, nesting on small rocky islands near Bermuda.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs90%
- 🐟 Fish10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Bermuda petrel
Recorded by Robert L. Flood (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC738388. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Bermuda petrel
Where does the Bermuda petrel live?
The Bermuda petrel lives in Bermuda. Open ocean, nesting on small rocky islands near Bermuda.
What does the Bermuda petrel eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 90%), fish (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Bermuda 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.