Breeds around Antarctica, but regular migrant north to Chile, especially in winter.
Not listed
Indigenous: Fulmar, Antarctic Fulmar, Silver-Grey Petrel, Silver-Grey Fulmar, Slender-Billed Fulmar
At a glance
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels
SizeLarge
RarityCommon
HabitatPelagic; mostly offshore and over open ocean, occasionally seen from coastal headlands during passage.
Best timeMost reliable in Tasmania from June.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Santiago Imberti
Range map
Range map
47visible hotspots
161visible records
5states
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
Overview
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.
Gallery
Regional timing
Western Australia
Victoria
Tasmania
New South Wales
South Australia