Antarctic Petrel

Thalassoica antarctica (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

708 gWeight

The Antarctic petrel (Thalassoica antarctica) is a boldly marked dark brown and white petrel, found in Antarctica, most commonly in the Ross and Weddell Seas.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Antarctica, Falkland Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Antarctic Petrel has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Drake PassageAntarctica76 records
Elephant Island – Point WildAntarctica27 records
Brown BluffAntarctica20 records

More places

Paulet IslandAntarctica16 records
Errera Channel – Cuverville IslandAntarctica13 records
Half Moon IslandAntarctica11 records
Cape PembrokeFalkland Islands9 records
Cierva CoveAntarctica6 records
Andvord Bay – Neko HarborAntarctica5 records
Deception Island – Whaler's BayAntarctica4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Antarctica Falkland Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Antarctic petrel (Thalassoica antarctica) is a boldly marked dark brown and white petrel, found in Antarctica, most commonly in the Ross and Weddell Seas. They eat Antarctic krill, fish, and small squid. They feed while swimming but can dive from both the surface and the air.

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Questions

How big is the Antarctic Petrel?

The Antarctic Petrel weighs around 708 g.

Where does the Antarctic Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Southern Ocean, Antarctica: islets, coasts and to 300 km inland in Antarctica. It is most often recorded in Antarctica and Falkland Islands.