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The white-chinned petrel measures 51–58 cm (20–23 in) in length and has a wingspan of 134–147 cm (53–58 in). Males are heavier and average 1,390 g (49 oz) whereas females weigh around 1,280 g (45 oz). Not only is it the largest Procellaria petrel but is also the largest species in its family outside of the giant petrels. This large petrel is sooty-black and has some white on its throat and chin, more so in the Indian Ocean sector than the Atlantic. Its primaries can have a silvery appearance underneath. Its bill may be horn or yellow with some black between the nostrils.
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When to see the White-chinned Petrel
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the White-chinned Petrel
The map shades 11 countries with regular records, and 4 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Ecuador, French Polynesia, Réunion.
About the White-chinned Petrel
The white-chinned petrel also known as the Cape hen and shoemaker, is a large petrel in the family Procellariidae. It ranges around the Southern Ocean as far north as southern Australia, Peru and Namibia, and breeds colonially on scattered islands. The white-chinned petrel was formerly considered to be conspecific with the spectacled petrel.
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Easily confused with
Westland PetrelProcellaria westlandicaThe adult Westland petrel is a stocky bird, weighing around 1,100 grams (39 oz).
Black PetrelProcellaria parkinsoniThe plumage of the black petrel is all black, as are its legs and bill except for pale sections on the bill.
Grey PetrelProcellaria cinereaThe grey petrel is a large grey, white, and brown petrel.
Side by side: Westland Petrel vs White-chinned Petrel · Black Petrel vs White-chinned Petrel
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