This species is known from two specimens, and a single sighting in the 1990s and only three other reports. It is classified as Critically Endangered on the basis of a very small population which is probably in ongoing decline. It is a 28cm, large, dark owlet-nightjar. Plumage rather uniformly vermiculated grey-brown and black. The short […]
This species qualifies as Critically Endangered because the very rapid rate of decline is expected to increase owing to habitat loss and degradation. This is combined with the impact of introduced predators including brown tree snake on Saipan. It is a 18 cm large, scruffy-looking warbler with long bill and erect head feathers when singing. […]
Swinhoes Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis) Science Article 1 abstract Swinhoe’s Storm-Petrel (Oceanodromma onorhis)is a nocturnal seabird related closely to Leach’s Storm-Petrel (Oceanodromale ucorhoa).S winhoe’s Storm-Petrel breeds in the northwestern Pacific Ocean on small islands around the Japan Sea or off Korea (Palmer1962, Cramp and Simmons 1977, Won and Lee 1986) MIKI TAOKA et al, Auk, Vol. […]
Swinhoes Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis) Science Article 2 abstract Records of Swinhoe’s Storm-petrel and extralimital records of Bulwer’s Petrel were researchedand are presented in the article
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) Science Article 2 abstract Tussen 1982 en 2001 bleek steeds meer plastic (zwerfvuil) voor te komen in de magen van Noordse stormvogels. Vooral gebruiksplastic nam in het eind jaren negentig zeer sterk toe, waarna zich een afname heeft ingezet (significant over periode 1996-2003). De hoeveelheid industrieel plastic is tussen 1982 en 2003 […]
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) Science Article 1 abstract The Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis is a seabird in which both sexes have similar plumage, but sexual dimorphism in body size is apparent. We used data from 63 Northern Fulmars collected at Cape Vera, Nunavut, Canada, to develop a discriminant function to predict sex that is based on […]
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas eatoni | [authority] Sharpe, 1875 | [UK] Eatons Pintail | [FR] Canard d’Eaton | [DE] sudl. Spiessente | [ES] anade de Eaton | [NL] Eaton-Pijlstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number […]
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma monorhis | [authority] Swinhoe, 1867 | [UK] Swinhoes Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite de Swinhoe | [DE] Swinhoe-Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino de Swinhoe | [NL] Chinees Stormvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanodroma monorhis IO, PO n IO, w PO Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often […]
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Phoebetria fusca | [authority] Hilsenberg, 1822 | [UK] Sooty Albatross | [FR] Albatros brun | [DE] Russalbatros | [ES] Albatros Ahumado | [NL] Zwarte Albatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phoebetria fusca IO, AO s Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal Abatrosses, […]
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Thalassarche salvini | [authority] Rothschild, 1893 | [UK] Salvins Albatross | [FR] Albatros de Salvin | [DE] Weisskappenalbatros | [ES] Albatros Frentiblanco | [NL] Salvinalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Thalassarche salvini IO, PO Bounty Is, w Snares Is Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms […]