Story: West Coast region
Westland petrels (Procellaria westlandica) breed at a single hillside colony near Punakaiki on the West Coast, and are one of the few petrel species still breeding on the mainland. As they are among the largest burrowing petrels, they are less vulnerable to predation in the nest than smaller petrels.
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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10031026
Photograph by Rod Morris
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