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Black-bellied Storm Petrel
Fregetta tropica(Gould, 1844)
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- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Oceanitidae
- Genus
- Fregetta
At a glance
The Black-bellied Storm Petrel is a medium-sized bird, about 20 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 20 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black-bellied Storm Petrel look like?
The Black-bellied Storm Petrel is a medium-sized bird, about 20 cm long and weighing 43–63 g.
The black-bellied storm petrel is a species of seabird in the family Oceanitidae.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Black-bellied Storm Petrel?
The Black-bellied Storm Petrel is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black-bellied Storm Petrel eat?
The Black-bellied Storm Petrel feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
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