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Description:
Very large seabirds.
Head, body, tail and underwing is white except for wing tips
which are black like outer wing.
is distinguished from by the white head and body.
Soar and glide on outstretched wings, rarely ever flapping.
Habitat:
Frequents our offshore waters in winter and in windy weather can be seen
from shore with telescopes.
Can be attracted close to boats with fish scraps.
Description:
An all-white albatross with black upper-wings, and a dark eye which gives it a "frowning" appearance.
Habitat:
Present offshore in winter, where it will follow fishing boats.
Description:
This albatross has distinctive beak markings and a dusky grey head.
In flight, note the extensive white on the underwing
and the broader black edging on the front of the wing compared to the trailing edge.
Habitat:
Can be seen in summer offshore as it ranges far from breeding colonies in the Chathams.
Description:
Our largest petrel, the is albatross-sized (much bigger than a
) and has a grotesquely massive beak with prominent nasal tubes.
It has a mottled grey brown plumage with a pale eye.
Habitat:
Watch for it trailing fishing boats, often soaring in wide arcs.
An aggressive scavenging feeder which can be attracted close
in with fish scraps. Traditionally was regularly found around whaling stations
and freezing works outfalls.
Description:
Black and white somewhat pigeon-like petrel which will closely approach boats for fish scraps.
Underparts white. Head, back of neck and tail tip black with mottled white on upper wings.
Essentially surface feeders, it eats a lot of krill.
Habitat:
Best seen from a boat a few miles off shore.
Offshore storms may force them close to shore.
Description:
A grey-brown offshore bird (a little bigger than a )
with long narrow wings.
Breeds in Sub-Antarctic around and below Stewart Island and migrates each year
in clockwise fashion around the Pacific returning to New Zealand waters about September.
Habitat:
Their southern migration may be witnessed from shore around Labour weekend
as a continuous dark stream of birds close to the water flying steadily south.
Description:
A medium-sized seabird with dark brown upper parts, throat and underparts white.
Often seen in large rafts in coastal waters and flying close to the surface with rapid
wing beats. Dives well but does not approach fishing boats as often as .
Habitat:
Best views are obtained offshore from a fishing boat.
In spring, distant flocks can be seen from shore, heading south to breed
Description:
This chunky uniformly dark, chocolate-brown seabird is readily attracted close to
boats when fish scraps are tossed overboard.
Pale beak with dark tip and pink flesh coloured legs and feet.
Dives well and often follows and tries to steal bait off lines as they are tossed
overboard.
Habitat:
Best views are obtained offshore from a fishing boat.
In spring, distant flocks can be seen from shore, heading south to breed |
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Royal Albatross
(Diomedea epomophora)
Black-browed Mollymawk
(Diomedea melanophris)
Buller's Mollymawk
(Diomedea bulleri)
Giant Petrel
(Macronectes giganteus)
Cape Pigeon
(Daption carpensis)
Sooty Shearwater
(Puffinus griseus)
Fluttering Shearwater
(Puffinus gavia)
Flesh-footed Shearwater
(Puffinus carneipes)