Grey-faced Petrel

Pterodroma gouldi (Hutton, FW, 1869)

42–45 cmLength532 gWeight

The grey-faced petrel (Pterodroma gouldi) is a species of petrel endemic to the North Island of New Zealand.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island

Grey-faced Petrel has been recorded at 28 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripAustralia1,518 records
Kaikoura – offshore – Albatross Encounter pelagicNew Zealand720 records
Poor Knights Shelf AreaNew Zealand418 records

More places

Tutukaka To Poor KnightsNew Zealand60 records
Cook Strait FerryNew Zealand53 records
Tiritiri MatangiNew Zealand46 records
Hauraki Gulf PelagicNew Zealand37 records
Tawharanui Regional ParkNew Zealand18 records
Muriwai Gannet ColonyNew Zealand17 records
Long Reef Aquatic ReserveAustralia10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia New Zealand Norfolk Island

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 grey-faced petrel (Pterodroma gouldi) is a species of petrel endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. In New Zealand it is also known by its Māori name ōi and (along with other species such as the sooty shearwater) as a muttonbird.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-faced Petrel?

The Grey-faced Petrel is about 42–45 cm long and weighs around 532 g.

Where does the Grey-faced Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Southern Ocean: islets off northern North Island (New Zealand). It is most often recorded in Australia, New Zealand and Norfolk Island.