NORFOLK ISLAND GERYGONE

Photographed on Norfolk Island January 2016

755                NORFOLK ISLAND GERYGONE            Gerygone modesta

Australia          (599)

Also known as Grey Warbler, or locally as ‘peurty’. Endemic to Norfolk Island. 10-11 cm. Found in most environments with tree or shrub cover, feeds in canopy of trees and shrubs, hover gleans from outer foliage. Common but regarded as Near Threatened because its whole population is on one island.

KERMADEC PETREL

Photographed on Phillip Island (near Norfolk Island) January 2016

754          KERMADEC PETREL             Pterodroma neglecta

Australia         (598)

38 cm; wingspan c. 90 cm. Range: breeds across s. Pacific from Lord Howe I (Ball’s Pyramid) and Phillip Is. near Norfolk Is. to Juan Fernandez (se Pacific). Disperses throughout warmer Pacific waters. Rare visitor summer-autumn-winter to coastal e. Australia from se Q to about Jervis Bay (NSW).

GREY TERNLET

Photographed on Phillip Island (near Norfolk Island) January 2016

753              GREY TERNLET            Procelsterna albivitta

Australia          (597)

Also known as Grey Noddy. 25-30 cm; wingspan 50-60 cm. Found on oceanic islands and surrounding seas. Range: tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean, incl. Lord Howe and Norfolk Is. Casual alive or beach washed e. coast Aust., usually after storms.