Facts Summary:
The Gould's Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "birds" and found in the following area(s): American Samoa, Antarctica, Australia, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Peru, Pitcairn, Wallis and Futuna. This species is also known by the following name(s): Collared Petrel.
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