Providence Petrel
Pterodroma solandri
Lord Howe Isl 102-0273_IMG 20030622
Notes: Large petrel. Dark grey upperparts.
Usuall dark hooded, scaly white face.
Prominent pair of
silvery-white flashes in outer underwing. Chunky black bill.
Pelagic, off E Aust coast Mar–Nov. Breeds on Lord Howe Island,
May–Nov.
Most migratory/dispersive into N Pacific after
breeding.
Range from Morcombe©
