Grey-backed Storm-petrel (species: Garrodia nereis) in Australian Birds (Gaia Guide)
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Garrodia nereis
Grey-backed Storm-petrel


©J.J. Harrison: Grey-backed Storm-petrel (Garrodia nereis)

©J.J. Harrison: Grey-backed Storm-petrel (Garrodia nereis)

©Peter Ryan: Grey-backed Storm-petrel (Garrodia nereis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Procellariiformes
Family Oceanitidae
Genus Garrodia
Species Garrodia nereis
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 17 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Grey-backed Storm-petrel (Garrodia nereis)

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Falkland Islands, French Southern Territories, New Zealand, Saint Helena, South Africa, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Its natural habitat is open seas. (Wikipedia)

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