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White-faced Storm Petrel
Pelagodroma marina(Latham, 1790)
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- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Oceanitidae
- Genus
- Pelagodroma
At a glance
The White-faced Storm Petrel is a small bird, about 18–21 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 18–21 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a White-faced Storm Petrel look like?
The White-faced Storm Petrel is a small bird, about 18–21 cm long and weighing 30–72 g.
The white-faced storm petrel, also known as white-faced petrel or frigate petrel, is a small seabird of the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Pelagodroma. It is widely distributed across the northern and southern hemisphere, especially around the coastal and open ocean waters of southern Australia, New Zealand, Tristan da Cunha, Cabo Verde, the Canary islands and the Selvagens islands.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a White-faced Storm Petrel?
The White-faced Storm 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 White-faced Storm Petrel eat?
The White-faced Storm Petrel feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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