Common in the southern oceans from the Antipodes west to the coast of Argentina. It breeds on many
islands, including a recent discovery off Tasmania, and on Gough, Crozet, Tristan etc. As everyone knows, it formerly included Fea's-type petrels from the north Atlantic,
but the (usually) complete breastband distinguishes it. There are a few records of vagrancy to the north, including Israel and Norway, perhaps speciation
was a relatively recent event.
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