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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
HabitatCoastlines, harbours, offshore waters, estuaries, headlands, beaches, and large inland water when conditions suit.
Best timeMost reliable in Tasmania from December.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Hichem MACHOUK
Range map
Range map
118visible hotspots
474visible 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
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.
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