Abstract
The Spectacled Petrel Procellaria conspicillata is endemic to Inaccessible Island, in the Tristan da Cunha group (central South Atlantic). The species is considered an occasional visitor to Argentina and there are few records of the species in national waters. On 13 February 2014, two birds were observed (and photographed) 89 nautical miles southeast off Buenos Aires Province at 38°55'S, 56°00'W. This record represents the second documented record of Spectacled Petrel for Argentina.
Highlights
To date there are few records of Spectacled Petrels in Argentine Continental Shelf (
The Spectacled Petrel Procellaria conspicillata is a breeding endemic of Inaccessible Island, in the Tristan da Cunha group (Ryan 1998, Ryan & Moloney 2000, Ryan et al 2006), and at sea is essentially confined to the South Atlantic Ocean north of the South Polar Front, between 24-41°S (Enticott & O’Connell 1985)
The Spectacled Petrels were first noticed when crossing the wake of the vessel, about 50/70 m astern, and were observed flying in large circles behind the vessel, but did not come close to it during the observation
Summary
The Spectacled Petrel Procellaria conspicillata is a breeding endemic of Inaccessible Island, in the Tristan da Cunha group (Ryan 1998, Ryan & Moloney 2000, Ryan et al 2006), and at sea is essentially confined to the South Atlantic Ocean north of the South Polar Front, between 24-41°S (Enticott & O’Connell 1985). To date there are few records of Spectacled Petrels in Argentine Continental Shelf (
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