Petrels & Shearwaters of Queensland

38 petrels and shearwaters have been recorded in Queensland on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Procellariidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Petrels & Shearwaters of Queensland to know first

• Antarctic PrionPachyptila desolata
• Black PetrelProcellaria parkinsoni
• Black-winged PetrelPterodroma nigripennis
• Blue PetrelHalobaena caerulea
• Buller’s ShearwaterArdenna bulleri
• Bulwer’s PetrelBulweria bulwerii
• Collared PetrelPterodroma brevipes
• Common Diving PetrelPelecanoides urinatrix
• Cook’s PetrelPterodroma cookii
• Fairy PrionPachyptila turtur
• Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipes
• Fluttering ShearwaterPuffinus gavia
• Gould’s PetrelPterodroma leucoptera
• Grey-faced PetrelPterodroma gouldi
• Herald PetrelPterodroma heraldica
• Hutton’s ShearwaterPuffinus huttoni
• Kerguelen PetrelAphrodroma brevirostris
• Kermadec PetrelPterodroma neglecta

The full list — 38 petrels and shearwaters of Queensland in our library

• Antarctic Prion
• Black Petrel
• Black-winged Petrel
• Blue Petrel
• Buller’s Shearwater
• Bulwer’s Petrel
• Collared Petrel
• Common Diving Petrel
• Cook’s Petrel
• Fairy Prion
• Flesh-footed Shearwater
• Fluttering Shearwater
• Gould’s Petrel
• Grey-faced Petrel
• Herald Petrel
• Hutton’s Shearwater
• Kerguelen Petrel
• Kermadec Petrel
• Little Shearwater
• Mottled Petrel
• Northern Giant Petrel
• Phoenix Petrel
• Pintado Petrel
• Providence Petrel
• Salvin’s Prion
• Short-tailed Shearwater
• Slender-billed Prion
• Soft-plumaged Petrel
• Sooty Shearwater
• Southern Giant Petrel
• Stejneger’s Petrel
• Streaked Shearwater
• Tahiti Petrel
• Wedge-tailed Shearwater
• Westland Petrel
• White-chinned Petrel
• White-headed Petrel
• White-necked Petrel

Keep exploring

• Birds of Queensland
• Honeyeaters of Queensland (60 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Queensland (51 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Queensland (34 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Queensland (29 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of Queensland (27 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Queensland (25 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Queensland (20 species)
• Plovers of Queensland (18 species)

Petrels & Shearwaters in other regions

• Petrels & Shearwaters of Tasmania (44 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of New South Wales (43 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Victoria (41 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Western Australia (38 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of South Australia (27 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Australia (57 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of New Zealand (52 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of the United States (43 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of South Africa (35 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Argentina (27 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Mexico (26 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Japan (23 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.