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  7. Jouanin's Petrel

BirdUp · Species

Jouanin's Petrel

Bulweria fallaxJouanin, 1955

Conservation status: Near ThreatenedOrigin: Native
Order
PROCELLARIIFORMES
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Bulweria

At a glance

The Jouanin's Petrel, listed as Near Threatened and native to Australia.

Conservation status
Near Threatened
Origin
Native
  • Identification
  • Where

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

Jouanin's petrel is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Wingspan
76 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Jouanin's Petrel live in Australia?

The Jouanin's Petrel is native to Australia, with a core range spanning socotra and possibly Oman.

Breeding range
Socotra and possibly Oman
Non-breeding range
Mainly north-west Indian Ocean, including gulfs of Aden and Oman; to waters of Seychelles and Mascarenes, south-west India, Ashmore Reef (north-west of Australia) and off east and north-east Africa