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Entirely the color of dark chocolate with a dark-tipped pink bill.
VIC: Vulnerable; WA: Rare
Indigenous: Fleshy-Footed Petrel, Flesh-Footed Petrel, Big Mutton-Bird, Fleshy-Footed Shearwater, Mutton-Bird
At a glance
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatCoastlines, harbours, offshore waters, estuaries, headlands, beaches, and large inland water when conditions suit.
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from January to May.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Barry Edmonston
Range map
Range map
696visible hotspots
7293visible 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
Fairly large; similar in size and shape to Pink-footed Shearwater. Can be seen alone or with feeding congregations of other shearwaters.
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