BirdUp · Species
Great-winged Petrel
Pterodroma macroptera(Smith, A, 1840)
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Origin: Native
- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Pterodroma
At a glance
The Great-winged Petrel, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The great-winged petrel is a petrel living and breeding in the world's Southern Ocean.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Great-winged Petrel?
The Great-winged 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 Great-winged Petrel eat?
The Great-winged Petrel feeds on fish/invertebrates.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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