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Distinctive, medium-sized silvery-gray petrel.
Not listed
Indigenous: Fulmar, Antarctic Fulmar, Silver-Grey Petrel, Silver-Grey Fulmar, Slender-Billed Fulmar
At a glance
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels
SizeLarge
RarityCommon
HabitatCoastlines, harbours, offshore waters, estuaries, headlands, beaches, and large inland water when conditions suit.
Best timeMost reliable in Tasmania from June.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Santiago Imberti
Range map
Range map
47visible hotspots
161visible records
5states
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.
Species notes
Overview
Breeds around Antarctica, but regular migrant north to Chile, especially in winter. Note white flash in dark wing-tip, and at close range the pink bill with black tip and bluish tubenose.
Behavior
Often in groups and regularly follows ships; can be seen feeding and scavenging with giant-petrels at sewage outflows along shore of Strait of Magellan.
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