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A small, slender petrel with long, narrow wings and a long tail.
Not listed
At a glance
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels
SizeMedium
RarityRare
HabitatCoastlines, harbours, offshore waters, estuaries, headlands, beaches, and large inland water when conditions suit.
Best timeMost reliable in Western Australia from October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marcel Gil Velasco
Range map
Range map
79visible hotspots
139visible records
2states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
It is entirely dark brown except for diagonal buff-colored bars on the upper wings. The flight is usually low over the water, with fewer high arcs than other petrels. Commonly seen offshore from boats and sometimes from shore.
Behavior
Nests on small islets off Kauai, Oahu, and Maui, and on most of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The call, heard only at breeding colonies, is a soft bark.
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