Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels
Gould’s Petrel
Pterodroma leucoptera
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
Gould's petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. The common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould (1804–1881).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Cabbage Tree and Boondelbah islands (off southeastern Australia) and montane Grande Terre, New Caledonia; ranges to Tasman Sea (east of Australia), Antarctica, and tropical Pacific to Hawaiian and Galapagos islands.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Gould's 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.
