Not listed
At a glance
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatRelatively sedentary and usually only seen around breeding colonies year-round.
Best timeMost reliable in Tasmania from December.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Cam Maclean/David Boyle
Range map
Range map
2visible hotspots
2visible records
0states
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
Fulmar Prion has poorly defined facial markings and a broad, dark tip to the upper tail.
Gallery
Regional timing
Tasmania
Commonly confused with
White-headed PetrelPterodroma lessoniiCompare this bird carefully in the field→Soft-plumaged PetrelPterodroma mollisNote the heavy dark bill. In flight, exhibits gray underwings and gray and dark brown M-pattern on the back. The rare dark morph has dark underparts, but still retains the distinctive complete breast band, which is the most useful mark separating this species from Fea’s and Zino’s Petrels.→Common Diving-PetrelPelecanoides urinatrixFlight is low and fast over the sea with rapid “whirring” wingbeats; does not glide. Plumage blackish above, whitish below with no bold head pattern.→