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  7. New Caledonian Storm Petrel

BirdUp · Species

New Caledonian Storm Petrel

Fregetta lineata(Peale, 1848)

Origin: Native
Order
PROCELLARIIFORMES
Family
Oceanitidae
Genus
Fregetta

At a glance

The New Caledonian Storm Petrel, native to Australia.

Origin
Native
  • Identification
  • Where

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The New Caledonian storm petrel is a species of bird in the family Oceanitidae.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the New Caledonian Storm Petrel live in Australia?

The New Caledonian Storm Petrel is native to Australia, with a core range spanning new Caledonia.

Breeding range
New Caledonia
Non-breeding range
To seas off south-east Australia, Samoa and the Marquesas Is. (west and east Polynesia)