- Garrodia nereis
Identification
16–19 cm (6-7 in)
- Plumage mostly grey and white
- Blackish hood
- Long legs
Distribution
South America, Australasia, Antarctica
Circumpolar subantarctic waters, north to about 35°South
South America: Chile, Argentina, Falkland Islands
Australasia: Australia, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New Zealand, Stewart Island,
Antarctica: South Georgia, Tristan da Cunha, Prince Edward Island
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Subantarctic waters, near the continental shelf.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of immature barnacles and other crustaceans.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Grey-backed Storm Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-backed_Storm_Petrel
