BirdUp · Species
Grey-backed Storm Petrel
Garrodia nereis(Gould, 1841)
- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Oceanitidae
- Genus
- Garrodia
- Commonness
- Common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The grey-backed storm petrel is a species of seabird in the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae. It is monotypic within the genus Garrodia. It is found in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Falkland Islands, French Southern Territories, New Zealand, Saint Helena, South Africa, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is highly attracted to bright lights, especially in conditions of low visibility.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Subantarctic islands: Falkland, South Georgia and Gough (south Atlantic Ocean), Crozet and Kerguelen (south-west and south-east Indian Ocean), Macquarie (few; far south-east of Australia), Chatham, Antipodes and Auckland (east, south-east, and south of South I., New Zealand)
- Non-breeding range
- To south Tasman Sea and Antarctic Convergence
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
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