[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Macronectes halli | [authority] Mathews, 1912 | [UK] Northern Giant Petrel | [FR] Fulmar de Hall | [DE] Hall-Sturmvogel | [ES] Abanto marino Subantartico | [NL] Noordelijke Reuzenstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Fulmars are a distinct but diverse group of petrels that evolved from an early split from […]
Category: Procellariiformes
Monteiros Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma monteiroi)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma monteiroi | [authority] Bolton et al., 2008 | [UK] Monteiros Storm-petrel | [FR] Guit-guit brillant | [DE] Not found | [ES] Not found | [NL] Monteiro Stomrvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanodroma monteiroi AO Azores Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses […]
Markhams Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma markhami)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma markhami | [authority] Salvin, 1883 | [UK] Markhams Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite de Markham | [DE] Russ-Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino Ahumado | [NL] Humboldts Stormvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanodroma markhami PO e Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a […]
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 […]
Light-mantled Albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Phoebetria palpebrata | [authority] Forster, 1785 | [UK] Light-mantled Albatross | [FR] Albatros fuligineux | [DE] Graumantel-Russalbatros | [ES] Albatros Tiznado | [NL] Roetkopalbatros Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal Abatrosses, for instance, may reach a wing span of almost […]
Little Shearwater (Puffinus assimilis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus assimilis | [authority] Gould, 1838 | [UK] Little Shearwater | [FR] Puffin semblable | [DE] Kleiner Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pampero Chico | [NL] Kleine Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and Puffinus, but based on dna-analysis Penhallurick and […]
Macaronesian Shearwater (Puffinus baroli)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus baroli | [authority] Bonaparte, 1857 | [UK] Macaronesian Shearwater | [FR] Dacnis a pattes noires | [DE] Kleiner Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela chica | [NL] Canarische kleine pijlstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and Puffinus, but based on […]
Madeiran Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma castro | [authority] Harcourt, 1851 | [UK] Madeiran Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite de Castro | [DE] Madeira-Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino de Madeira | [NL] Madeira-stormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world wide distribution. All have fine black […]
Magellanic Diving-petrel (Pelecanoides magellani)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Pelecanoididae | [latin] Pelecanoides magellani | [authority] Mathews, 1912 | [UK] Magellanic Diving-petrel | [FR] Puffinure de Magellan | [DE] Magellan-Lummensturmvogel | [ES] Potoyunco Magallanico | [NL] Magelhaenalkstormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Pelecanoides is a peculiar group of small petrels form the Southern Hemisphere. In appearance and superficially similar […]