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Grey Petrel
Procellaria cinereaGmelin, JF, 1789
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- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Procellaria
At a glance
The Grey Petrel is a large bird, about 50 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 50 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Grey Petrel look like?
The Grey Petrel is a large bird, about 50 cm long.
The grey petrel, also called the gray petrel, brown petrel, pediunker or grey shearwater, is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae, or petrel family. It is pelagic and occurs in the open seas of the Southern Hemisphere, mainly between 32°S and 58°S.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Grey Petrel?
The Grey 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
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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