White-headed Petrel — Australian Bird Identification Guide

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Bird guideWhite-headed Petrel

A large gadfly petrel with a pale white head and a distinctive dark eye-patch.

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⚠️TAS: Vulnerable

🍃Indigenous: White-Headed Fulmar

At a glance

FamilyShearwaters and Petrels

SizeSmall

RarityCommon

HabitatCoastlines, harbours, offshore waters, estuaries, headlands, beaches, and large inland water when conditions suit.

Best timeMost reliable in Tasmania from May.

Sounds

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Recorded by Kevin Guille

Range map

Occurrence window

173visible hotspots

689visible records

4states

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

Behavior

Forages between the subantarctic and Antarctic convergence zones.

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