Not listed
Indigenous: Parkinson's Petrel, Fulmar, Black Fulmar, Taonui
At a glance
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatBreeding is now restricted to the main colony on Great Barrier Island (c. 5000 birds over summer, including approximately 1300 breeding pairs and 1000 "pre-breeders" seeking mates) and a small colony of c. 250 birds on Little Barrier Island.
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Dan Lane
Range map
Range map
135visible hotspots
764visible 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.
Gallery
Regional timing
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Queensland
Commonly confused with
Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipesCompare this bird carefully in the field→Providence PetrelPterodroma solandriHigh-arcing flight in high winds, as in other gadfly petrel species. Similar to dark-morph Kermadec Petrel, which shows white shafts in primary feathers in the upperwings, lacking in Providence.→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.→