[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pachyptila salvini | [authority] Mathews, 1912 | [UK] Salvins Prion | [FR] Prion de Salvin | [DE] Kleiner Enten-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pato petrel de Salvin | [NL] Salvins Prion Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Prions are a race of abundant small petrels from the Antarctic and subantarctic region with […]
Category: Indian Ocean
Mascarene Petrel (Pseudobulweria aterrima)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pseudobulweria aterrima | [authority] Bonaparte, 1857 | [UK] Mascarene Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Bourbon | [DE] Maskarenensturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Reunion | [NL] Reunionstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pseudobulweria aterrima IO w Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly […]
Matsudairas Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma matsudairae)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma matsudairae | [authority] Kuroda, 1922 | [UK] Matsudairas Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite de Matsudairae | [DE] Matsudaira-Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino de Matsudaira | [NL] Japans Stormvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanodroma matsudairae IO, PO c IO, w PO Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often […]
Jouanins Petrel (Bulweria fallax)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Bulweria fallax | [authority] Jouanin, 1955 | [UK] Jouanins Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Jouanin | [DE] Jouanin-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Jouanin | [NL] Jouanins Stormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Bulweria Petrels comprise only two species that rather closely related to the fulmarine petrels. Both are […]
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche carteri)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Thalassarche carteri | [authority] Rothschild, 1903 | [UK] Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross | [FR] Albatros a bec jaune | [DE] Gelbnasenalbatros | [ES] Albatros Clororrinco | [NL] Indische geelsnavelalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Thalassarche carteri IO s Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. […]
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Fulmarus glacialis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1761 | [UK] Fulmar | [FR] Fulmar boreal | [DE] Eis-Sturmvogel | [ES] Fulmar | [NL] Noordse Stormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Fulmars are a distinct but diverse group of petrels that evolved from an early split from the ancient tubenose lineage, around […]
Baraus Petrel (Pterodroma baraui)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma baraui | [authority] Jouanin, 1964 | [UK] Baraus Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Barau | [DE] Barau-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Barau | [NL] Barau’s Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma baraui IO sw Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the […]
Amsterdam Albatross (Diomedea amsterdamensis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Diomedea amsterdamensis | [authority] Roux et al. 1983 | [UK] Amsterdam Albatross | [FR] Albatros d’ Amsterdam | [DE] Amsterdam Albatros | [ES] Albatros de la Amsterdam | [NL] Amsterdam-eilandalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Diomedea amsterdamensis IO Amsterdam Island Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in […]
Seychelles Scops Owl (Otus insularis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus insularis | [authority] Tristram, 1880 | [UK] Seychelles Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc macule | [DE] Seychelleneule | [ES] Autillo de Seychelles | [NL] Seychellendwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus insularis IO Seychelles Islands Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and […]
Christmas Island Hawk-owl (Ninox natalis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ninox natalis | [authority] Lister, 1889 | [UK] Christmas Island Hawk-owl | [FR] Ninoxe de Christmas | [DE] Christmas-Insel-Kauz | [ES] Ninox de la Navidad | [NL] Kerstmiseiland valkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ninox are hawk owls, ranging from small to large, with rounded […]