[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma magentae | [authority] Giglioli and Salvadori, 1869 | [UK] Magenta Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Magenta | [DE] Magenta-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Taiko | [NL] Magenta-stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma magentae PO s Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the […]
Category: Procellariiformes
Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus puffinus | [authority] Brunnich, 1764 | [UK] Manx Shearwater | [FR] Puffin des Anglais | [DE] Schwarzschnabel-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela Pichoneta | [NL] Noordse Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus puffinus AO widespread Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and […]
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 […]
Juan Fernandez Petrel (Pterodroma externa)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma externa | [authority] Salvin, 1875 | [UK] Juan Fernandez Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Juan Fernandez | [DE] Salvin-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de las Juan Fernandez | [NL] Witnekstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma externa PO e Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also […]
Kerguelen Petrel (Aphrodroma brevirostris)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Aphrodroma brevirostris | [authority] Lesson, 1831 | [UK] Kerguelen Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Kerguelen | [DE] Kerguelen-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de las Kerguelen | [NL] Kerguelenstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly Petrels. They vary in size from […]
Kermadec Petrel (Pterodroma neglecta)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma neglecta | [authority] Schlegel, 1863 | [UK] Kermadec Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Kermadec | [DE] Kermadec-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de las Kermadec | [NL] Kermadecstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly Petrels. They vary in size from […]
Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Phoebastria immutabilis | [authority] Rothschild, 1893 | [UK] Laysan Albatross | [FR] Albatros de Laysan | [DE] Laysanalbatros | [ES] Albatros de Laysan | [NL] Laysanalalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phoebastria immutabilis PO n, c Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal […]
Leachs Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma leucorhoa | [authority] Vieillot, 1818 | [UK] Leachs Storm-Petrel | [FR] Oceanite culblanc | [DE] Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino Boreal | [NL] Vaal Stormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world wide distribution. All have fine black bills […]
Least Storm-petrel (Halocyptena microsoma)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Halocyptena microsoma | [authority] Coues, 1864 | [UK] Least Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite minute | [DE] Zwerg-Sturmschwalbe | [ES] Paino Menudo | [NL] Dwergstormvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanodroma microsoma PO ne Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world wide […]
Heinroths Shearwater (Puffinus heinrothi)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus heinrothi | [authority] Reichenow, 1919 | [UK] Heinroths Shearwater | [FR] Puffin de Heinroth | [DE] Heinroth-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela de Heinroth | [NL] Heinroths Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus heinrothi PO w Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris […]