Regional Nesting Sites: The 86% of the global population breed and forage in the Patagonian Sea and islands of southern Chile (Diego de Almagro, Ildefonso and Diego Ramirez Islands). Other breeding sites include South Georgia, sub-Antarctic islands in the Indian Ocean and off Australia and New Zealand.
Diet: It feeds principally on krill and fish caught in surface waters, and often scavenges behind fishing vessels.
World breeding population: Approximately 500,000 pairs.
Conservation Status: Endangered (IUCN, 2008).
Main threats: Incidental mortality in trawl and longline fisheries.
Based on the publication “Atlas of Patagonian Sea. Species and Space” (Falabella at al., 2009). For use or reproduction, see Terms and Conditions of Use