Not listed
Indigenous: Whiroia, Banks' Prion, Whale-Bird, Banks' Dove Petrel, Dove Prion, Dove-Like Petrel, Banks' Petrel, Blue Dove Petrel, Snow-Bird, Dove Petrel
At a glance
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatBreeding The Antarctic prion nests in colonies, and prefers islands in the Southern Ocean.
Best timeMost reliable in Tasmania from December.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Hichem MACHOUK
Range map
Range map
118visible hotspots
474visible records
2states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
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
Behavior
They breed on Antarctic and subantarctic islands in the South Indian, Southern and South Atlantic Oceans and are widespread and abundant at sea around these areas.
Gallery
Regional timing
New South Wales
Victoria
Tasmania
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia