Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Shearwaters and Petrels :: Soft-plumaged Petrel
Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis
Described by: Gould (1844)
Alternate common name(s): Soft-plumaged Fulmar
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
Photographs
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Range
S. Atlantic Ocean, s. Indian Ocean, ex. sw. Pacific Ocean and adjacent Southern Ocean to about 50°S;
(1) Tristan da Cunha Is., Gough and St. Paul (?) Is.
(2) Prince Edward, Marion, Kerguelen, Crozet (East Is.), Amsterdam and the Antipodes Is.
Disperses s. of 25°S along the Atlantic coasts of e. South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina) and s. Africa (Namibia, South Africa, ex. s. Mozambique), Australia (s. Western Australia, Victoria (Portland)), Tasmania and New Zealand (North and South Island). Concentrates n. of Crozet Is. in February.
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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