[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma atrata | [authority] Mathews, 1912 | [UK] Henderson Petrel | [FR] Not found | [DE] Not found | [ES] Not found | [NL] Hendersons Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma atrata PO se Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly […]
Category: Procellariiformes
Herald Petrel (Pterodroma heraldica)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma heraldica | [authority] Salvin, 1888 | [UK] Herald Petrel | [FR] Petrel de la Trinite du Sud | [DE] Trinidadsturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de la Trinidade | [NL] Salvins Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma heraldica PO sw Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are […]
Hornbys Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma hornbyi)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma hornbyi | [authority] G. R. Gray, 1864 | [UK] Hornbys Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite de Hornby | [DE] Kragen-Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino Acollarado | [NL] Gekraagd Stormvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanodroma hornbyi PO se Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses […]
Huttons Shearwater (Puffinus huttoni)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus huttoni | [authority] Mathews, 1912 | [UK] Huttons Shearwater | [FR] Puffin de Hutton | [DE] Hutton-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela de Hutton | [NL] Huttons Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus huttoni PO sw Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris […]
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. […]
Greater Shearwater (Puffinus gravis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus gravis | [authority] OReilly, 1818 | [UK] Greater Shearwater | [FR] Puffin majeur | [DE] Grosser Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela Capirotada | [NL] Grote Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and Puffinus, but based on dna-analysis Penhallurick and […]
Great-winged Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma macroptera | [authority] Smith, 1840 | [UK] Great-winged Petrel | [FR] Petrel noir | [DE] Langflugel-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Aligrande | [NL] Langvleugelstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly Petrels. They vary in size from rather small birds […]
Grey Petrel (Procellaria cinerea)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Procellaria cinerea | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Grey Petrel | [FR] Puffin gris | [DE] Grau-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pardela gris | [NL] Bruine Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Procellaria cinerea SO widespread Genus The Procellaria petrels represent a group of large and bulky seabirds that […]
Grey-backed Storm-petrel (Garrodia nereis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Garrodia nereis | [authority] Gould, 1841 | [UK] Grey-backed Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite nereide | [DE] Graurucken-Sturmschwalbe | [ES] Paino Dorsigris | [NL] Grijsrugstormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world wide distribution. All have fine black bills with […]
Grey-headed Albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Thalassarche chrysostoma | [authority] Forster, 1785 | [UK] Grey-headed Albatross | [FR] Albatros a tete grise | [DE] Graukopf-Albatros | [ES] Albatros Cabecigris | [NL] Grijskopalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Thalassarche chrysostoma SO widespread Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal Abatrosses, […]