Grey Petrel

Overview

Grey Petrel (Procellaria cinerea) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Procellaria; binomial: Procellaria cinerea; authority: Gmelin, JF, 1789.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Southern Ocean. Non-breeding range: to subantarctic Argentine and s African waters (sw Atlantic) and s Australian and New Zealand waters (sw Pacific oceans).

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Procellaria cinerea to Grey Petrel to conform to worldwide usage.