The great-winged petrel ( Pterodroma macroptera ) is a petrel living and breeding in the world's Southern Ocean .
Not listed
Indigenous: Mutton-Bird, Grey-Faced Fulmar, Great-Winged Fulmar, Grey-Faced Petrel, Long-Winged Fulmar
At a glance
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatPelagic; mostly offshore and over open ocean, occasionally seen from coastal headlands during passage.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from February to March.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Stewart Ford
Range map
Range map
436visible hotspots
6262visible 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
It often shows a grizzled, gray scaly muzzle around the bill.
Gallery
Regional timing
Western Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Tasmania
South Australia
Queensland