Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)

White-headed Petrel (Pterodroma lessonii) - HBW 1, p. 238

French: Pétrel de Lesson German: Weißkopf Sturmvogel Spanish: Petrel Cabeciblanco
Other common names: White-headed Fulmar

Taxonomy: Procellaria Lessonii Garnot, 1826, Dans les parages du Cap Horn et de la mer Pacifique par 52° de lat. sept. [= austr.] et 85° de longit. Has been considered conspecific with P. macroptera, but timing of breeding cycles quite different; no mixed pairs reported despite extensive sympatry. P. incerta has been considered sibling species.
Monotypic.

Distribution: New Zealand region at Macquarie, Auckland, Antipodes Is and possibly Campbell I; S Indian Ocean at Crozet, Kerguelen and possibly Prince Edward Is.