General Description

Head and neck black. Back chequered black and white. Wings white with broad black margins. Bill black. Body up to 40 cm long, wing span to 90 cm.

Biology

These fast-flying petrels follow ships and sometimes gather food near shore. They breed on Antarctic shores and sub-Antarctic islands.

Distribution

Sub-Antarctic islands and coasts of southern continents, a vagrant in northern hemisphere areas.

Habitat

Coastlines, large bays and open seas.

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