[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Halobaena caerulea | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Blue Petrel | [FR] Prion bleu | [DE] Blau-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Azulado | [NL] Blauwe Stormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Blue Petrel of the genus Halobaena resembles the larger Prions in size and plumage. It shares also some […]
Category: Procellariiformes
Bonin Petrel (Pterodroma hypoleuca)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma hypoleuca | [authority] Salvin, 1888 | [UK] Bonin Petrel | [FR] Petrel des Bonin | [DE] Bonin-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de las Bonin | [NL] Boninstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma hypoleuca PO nw Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the […]
Broad-billed Prion (Pachyptila vittata)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pachyptila vittata | [authority] Forster, 1777 | [UK] Broad-billed Prion | [FR] Prion de Forster | [DE] Grosser Enten-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pato petrel Piquiancho | [NL] Breedbekprion Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pachyptila vittata SO New Zealand, Tristan da Cunha Island Genus Prions are a race of […]
Bullers Albatross (Thalassarche bulleri)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Thalassarche bulleri | [authority] Rothschild, 1893 | [UK] Bullers Albatross | [FR] Albatros de bulleri | [DE] Bullers Albatros | [ES] Albatros de Buller | [NL] Bullers Albatros Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal Abatrosses, for instance, may reach a […]
Black-bellied Storm-petrel (Fregetta tropica)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Fregetta tropica | [authority] Gould, 1844 | [UK] Black-bellied Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite a ventre noir | [DE] Schwarzbauch-Sturmschwalbe | [ES] Paino Ventrinegro | [NL] Zwartbuikstormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world wide distribution. All have fine black […]
Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Thalassarche melanophris | [authority] Temminck, 1828 | [UK] Black-browed Albatross | [FR] Albatros a sourcils noirs | [DE] Schwarzbrauen-Albatros | [ES] Albatros Ojeroso | [NL] Wenkbrauwalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Thalassarche melanophris SO widespread Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal Abatrosses, […]
Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma hasitata | [authority] Kuhl, 1820 | [UK] Black-capped Petrel | [FR] Petrel diablotin | [DE] Teufels-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Antillano | [NL] Zwartkapstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly Petrels. They vary in size from rather small birds […]
Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Phoebastria nigripes | [authority] Audubon, 1849 | [UK] Black-footed Albatross | [FR] Albatros a pieds noirs | [DE] Schwarzfuss-Albatros | [ES] Albatros Patinegro | [NL] Zwartvoetalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phoebastria nigripes PO n, c Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal […]
Black Petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Procellaria parkinsoni | [authority] Gray, 1862 | [UK] Black Petrel | [FR] Puffin de Parkinson | [DE] Schwarz-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pardela de Parkinson | [NL] Zwarte Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Procellaria parkinsoni PO c, sw Genus The Procellaria petrels represent a group of large and […]
Black Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma melania)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma melania | [authority] Bonaparte, 1854 | [UK] Black Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite noir | [DE] Schwarz-Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino Ventrinegro | [NL] Zwart Stormvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanodroma melania PO e Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world […]