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Procellariiformes / Procellariidae / Pterodroma

Grey-faced Petrel

Pterodroma gouldi

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Procellariiformes
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Pterodroma

Distribution

breeds on headlands and islands off northern North Island (New Zealand), especially Moutohora Island and Hongiora Island (Bay of Plenty); non-breeding range in deep subtropical water from Tasman Sea (off southeastern Australia) to southern Melanesian waters (southwestern Pacific Ocean)

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.