One of the largest threats to grey-faced petrels is at breeding grounds, where they are predated on by introduced mammals such as Norway rats .
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At a glance
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatThe largest breeding colony is found on Moutohora Island , with an estimated 95,000 breeding pairs.
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from September to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Jon Davies
Range map
Range map
518visible hotspots
5347visible 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
One of the largest threats to grey-faced petrels is at breeding grounds, where they are predated on by introduced mammals such as Norway rats .
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Regional timing
Victoria
New South Wales
Western Australia
Tasmania
Queensland
South Australia