BirdUp · Species
Mottled Petrel
Pterodroma inexpectata(Forster, JR, 1844)
- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Pterodroma
At a glance
The Mottled Petrel is a large bird, about 35 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 35 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Mottled Petrel look like?
The Mottled Petrel is a large bird, about 35 cm long and weighing 205–441 g.
The mottled petrel or kōrure is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. It usually attains 33 to 35 cm (13–14 in) in length with a 74 to 82 cm (29–32 in) wingspan.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Mottled Petrel?
The Mottled 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 Mottled Petrel eat?
The Mottled Petrel feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging alone.
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