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About the Collared Petrel
The collared petrel is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It is sometimes regarded as a subspecies of Gould's petrel.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Fiji
Vanuatu
New Caledonia
Tonga
French Polynesia
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Samoa
Recorded as a rare visitor in New Zealand, Australia, Wallis & Futuna, Niue.
When to see it
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Peak activity in March · a passage migrant species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Magenta PetrelPterodroma magentaeThis medium-sized petrel has a brownish-grey head, neck, and upper breast, with white underparts.
Henderson PetrelPterodroma atrataThe Henderson petrel is a ground-nesting species of gadfly petrel in the family Procellariidae.
Chatham Islands PetrelPterodroma axillarisThe Chatham Islands petrel is a medium-sized petrel with a mottled dark-grey and white forehead, dark grey back and upper wings, and white underparts.
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