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A medium-sized, all-black petrel with a dark-tipped yellowish bill.
Not listed
Indigenous: Parkinson's Petrel, Fulmar, Black Fulmar, Taonui
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 New South Wales from November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Dan Lane
Range map
Range map
134visible hotspots
763visible records
0states
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.
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