• Synonyms White-headed Fulmar, White headed Petrel, Whiteheaded Petrel
  • Old latin name for bird Procellaria lessonii, Pterodroma lessoni

White-headed Petrelbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Adult, nocturnal flight call, song, © Émile Brisson-Curadeau
    France
  • 2.
    Nocturnal flight call, © Hichem MACHOUK
    France
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    Adult, nocturnal flight call, song, © Émile Brisson-Curadeau
    France
  • 4.
    Nocturnal flight call, song, Adults singing as flying., © Kevin Guille
    France
  • 5.
    Alarm call, © Kevin Guille
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see White-headed Petrel

  • Breeding region Southern ocean
  • Breeding subregion subantarctic islands of South Indian and South Pacific oceans, from Crozet (sw Indian Ocean) to Antipodes (se of Stewart I.) and Auckland is. (s of South I.; New Zealand)
  • Non breeding region to waters of s South America, s Africa, s Australasia and Antarctica

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansWitkopstormvoël, Langvlerkstormvoël
Catalanpetrell capblanc
Chinese白头圆尾鹱
Chinese (Traditional)白頭圓尾鸌
Croatianbjeloglavi zovoj
CzechBurnák belohlavý, buřňák bělohlavý
DanishHvidhovedet Petrel
DutchWitkopstormvogel
Esperantoblankkapa petrelo, Blankakapa petrelo
Estonianvalgepea-tormilind
Finnishvalkopääviistäjä
FrenchPétrel à tête blanche, Pétrel de Lesson, Diablotin de Lesson, Diablotin à tête blanche
GermanWeißkopf-Sturmvogel
Hungarianfehérfejű viharmadár
IcelandicSólardrúði
ItalianPetrello testabianca, Petrello dalla testa bianca
Japaneseメグロシロハラミズナギドリ
Lithuanianbaltagalvis audrašauklis
Norwegianhvithodepetrell
Norwegian NynorskKvithovudpetrell
Polishpetrel bialoglowy, petrel białogłowy
Portuguesefreira-de-cabeça-branca, Grazina-de-cabeça-branca
RussianБелоголовый тайфунник
SerbianBeloglava burnica
Slovaktajfúnnik bielohlavý
SpanishPetrel de cabeza blanca, Fardela de Frente Blanco, Petrel cabeciblanco, Fardela de frente blanca, Petrel cabeza blanca
Swedishvithuvad petrell
TurkishAk Başlı Fırtınakuşu
Ukrainianтайфунник білоголовий