Conservation
The species has a low reproductive output due to competition with other burrowing petrels, and the young are preyed upon by the Long-eared Owl. The species has been assessed as Vulnerable by the IUCN because of its small population (estimated at just 250–300 pairs in 1999) and restricted breeding range (two islets in the Azores)
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