Adult intermediate morph © Lisle Gwynn eBird S75889177 Macaulay Library ML 277725481
Adult intermediate morph © Lisle Gwynn
Adult dark morph © Keith Cowton
Adult intermediate morph © Keith Cowton
Adult intermediate morph © Gus Daly

Collared Petrel Pterodroma brevipes

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A small gray-and-white petrel with a dark hood, a bold dark “M” pattern across the upperwings, and a distinctive bold black underwing pattern. Very variable. A pale morph resembles Gould’s Petrel, while a distinctive sooty-brown dark morph shows exceptionally bold underwing markings. Pale morph separated from Gould’s Petrel by its much bolder underwing pattern and its hood, which often meets below the neck, creating a full collar. Silent at sea.

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