Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels
Soft-plumaged Petrel
Pterodroma mollis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
The soft-plumaged petrel (Pterodroma mollis) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds subtropical to subantarctic islands of South Indian and South Atlantic oceans, from Tristan da Cunha and Gough to Maatsuyker (off Tasmania), Macquarie Island (southeast of Australia), and Antipodes Islands (south of New Zealand); ranges to southern waters off Australasia, Africa, and South America.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Soft-plumaged 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.
