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White-headed Petrel
Pterodroma lessonii(Garnot, 1826)
Updated
Origin: Native
- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Pterodroma
At a glance
The White-headed Petrel is a large bird, about 40–46 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 40–46 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a White-headed Petrel look like?
The White-headed Petrel is a large bird, about 40–46 cm long.
The white-headed petrel, also known as the white-headed fulmar, is a species of seabird in the petrel family, Procellariidae. It is about 400 mm (16 in) in length.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a White-headed Petrel?
The White-headed 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
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