Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels
White-headed Petrel
Pterodroma lessonii
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
The white-headed petrel (Pterodroma lessonii), also known as the white-headed fulmar, is a species of seabird in the petrel family, Procellariidae. It is about 400 mm (16 in) in length.
White-headed petrels breed alone or in colonies in burrows dug among tussocks and herbfields on the subantarctic Antipodes and Auckland Islands.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds subantarctic islands of South Indian and South Pacific oceans, from Crozet to Antipodes and Auckland islands; ranges to southern waters off South America, Africa, Australasia, and Antarctica.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-headed 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.
