NEW ZEALAND's BIRDS
Grey-backed Storm Petrel
Oceanites nereis
(Photo: Albatross Encounter)
Breeding areas
Circumpolar subantarctic. Chathams, Antipodes, Auckland and Campbell Islands in the New Zealand region
Breeding season
September to March
Dispersal migration
Stays close to colonies after breeding, although some birds seen in NZ waters (eg Stewart Island)
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