CRCritically Endangered
Jamaican Petrel
Pterodroma caribbaea
Unknown
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_petrel
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine oceanic· majorRocky areas· major
Conservation measures underway
Resource & habitat protectionInvasive/problematic species controlSpecies recoveryFormal educationAwareness & communications
Other threatened species in PROCELLARIIDAE
Threatened in Guadeloupe
Frequently asked questions
Why is Jamaican Petrel classified as Critically Endangered?
Jamaican Petrel is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Jamaican Petrel live?
Jamaican Petrel occurs in Guadeloupe, and Jamaica. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Jamaican Petrel?
The main threats to Jamaican Petrel are 11.1, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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