NEW ZEALAND BIRDING NETWORK

(Photo: Dennis Buurman)

Breeding areas
Macquarie I; Marion I; Crozet and Kerguelen Is; S.Georgia; Chatham Is; Antipodes, Auckland and Campbell Is; Stewart I
Breeding season
June to February
Dispersal migration
Often seen in NZ coastal waters especially around Cook Strait ferries and Banks Peninsula. In Winter young birds disperse north and eastwards.


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