Where can you see a New Caledonian Storm Petrel?

The New Caledonian Storm Petrel is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a New Caledonian Storm Petrel?

The New Caledonian Storm Petrel is most easily confused with the White-bellied Storm Petrel and the Black-bellied Storm Petrel.

New Caledonian Storm Petrel

Fregetta lineata

Southern Storm Petrels · Procellariiformes · Legendary

The New Caledonian Storm Petrel (Fregetta lineata) is a legendary southern storm petrel found only in Australia. The New Caledonian storm petrel is a species of bird in the family Oceanitidae.

Data DeficientLegendaryEndemic

New Caledonian Storm Petrel (Fregetta lineata), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Jacob Crisp, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jacob Crisp · cc-by

New Caledonian Storm Petrel (Fregetta lineata), photo 2 — Photo: Jacob Crisp · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

New Caledonian Storm Petrel (Fregetta lineata), photo 3 — Photo: Jacob Crisp · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

New Caledonian Storm Petrel (Fregetta lineata), photo 4 — Photo: Jacob Crisp · CC BY 4.0

New Caledonian Storm Petrel (Fregetta lineata), photo 5 — Photo: Jacob Crisp · CC BY 4.0

About the New Caledonian Storm Petrel

The New Caledonian storm petrel is a species of bird in the family Oceanitidae.

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When to see it

Best months: January, March, April, May, June, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a New Caledonian Storm Petrel look like?: The New Caledonian storm petrel is a species of bird in the family Oceanitidae.
Where can you see a New Caledonian Storm Petrel?: The New Caledonian Storm Petrel is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a New Caledonian Storm Petrel?: The New Caledonian Storm Petrel is most easily confused with the White-bellied Storm Petrel and the Black-bellied Storm Petrel.

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