Grey-backed Storm Petrel
Garrodia nereis
- Family
- Southern Storm Petrels (Oceanitidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
The grey-backed storm petrel (Garrodia nereis) is a species of seabird in the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae. It is monotypic within the genus Garrodia. It is found in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Falkland Islands, French Southern Territories, New Zealand, Saint Helena, South Africa, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Its natural habitat is open seas.
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Range and habitat
Breeds circumpolar subantarctic islands in Falklands, South Georgia, Gough (Atlantic), Crozet and Kerguelen (Indian Ocean), Macquarie (few; Australia), Chatham, Antipodes, and Auckland (New Zealand); ranges mainly between Antarctic and Subantarctic convergences, north to southern Tasman Sea and about 35°S.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Grey-backed storm petrel
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
