Where does the Antarctic Petrel live?
Thalassoica antarctica has 46,159 records in 16 countries and territories, from 1869 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 46,159 records
- 16 places
- 90 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesProcellariiformesProcellariidaeThalassoica
When it is recorded
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Peak month: December. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 41,790 | |
| ZZ | 166 | |
| South Georgia | 148 | |
| Australia | 112 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 86 | |
| New Zealand | 24 | |
| Falkland Islands | 16 | |
| French Southern Territories | 13 | |
| Chile | 9 | |
| Bouvet Island | 7 | |
| Greenland | 5 | |
| Argentina | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Peru | 1 | |
| Saint Helena | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Procellariidae.
Northern Fulmar
1,313,870 records
sooty shearwater
433,535 records
Cory's Shearwater
308,993 records
Manx Shearwater
203,395 records
great shearwater
171,256 records
wedge-tailed shearwater
166,210 records
White-chinned Petrel
124,739 records
short-tailed shearwater
123,756 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.