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  5. Pterodroma
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  7. Mottled Petrel

BirdUp · Species

Mottled Petrel

Pterodroma inexpectata(Forster, JR, 1844)

Origin: Native
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
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour

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

Field specs

Length
35 cm
Weight
205–441 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 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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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Mottled Petrel live in Australia?

The Mottled Petrel is native to Australia, recorded across 13 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingPO, IO : islets off Fiordland and in Lake Hauroko (south-west South I.), in Foveaux Strait and around Stewart is., and Snares Is. (south of South I.; New Zealand)

Non-breedingForages to subantarctic and Antarctic waters, south-east Australia; migrates to Bering Sea and subarctic Pacific (north Pacific Ocean)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Breeding
  • Non-breeding
  • Passage

5 regions recorded