Soft-plumaged Petrel
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Pelagic (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Squid.
Best time to spot: Pale belly; dark cap.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
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Similar birds
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- White-faced Storm Petrel · Pelagic (extreme vagrant)
- American White Pelican · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
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