[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma tethys | [authority] Bonaparte, 1852 | [UK] Wedge-rumped Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite tethys | [DE] Galapagos-Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino de las Galapagos | [NL] Galapagosstormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world wide distribution. All have fine black […]
Category: Procellariiformes
Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus pacificus | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Wedge-tailed Shearwater | [FR] Puffin fouquet | [DE] Keilschwanz-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela del Pacifico | [NL] Wigstaartpijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus pacificus PO, IO widespread Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and […]
Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Procellaria westlandica | [authority] Falla, 1946 | [UK] Westland Petrel | [FR] Puffin du Westland | [DE] Westland-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pardela de Westland | [NL] Westlandstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Procellaria petrels represent a group of large and bulky seabirds that can be placed between the shearwaters […]
White-bellied Storm-petrel (Fregetta grallaria)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Fregetta grallaria | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] White-bellied Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite a ventre blanc | [DE] Weissbauch-Sturmschwalbe | [ES] Paino Ventriblanco | [NL] Witbuikstormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world wide distribution. All have fine black […]
White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Procellaria aequinoctialis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] White-chinned Petrel | [FR] Puffin a menton blanc | [DE] Weisskinn-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pardela Gorgiblanca | [NL] Witkinstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Procellaria aequinoctialis SO widespread Genus The Procellaria petrels represent a group of large and bulky seabirds […]
White-faced Storm-petrel (Pelagodroma marina)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Pelagodroma marina | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] White-faced Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite fregate | [DE] Weissgesicht-Sturmschwalbe | [ES] Paino Pechialbo | [NL] Bont 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 […]
Trindade Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma arminjoniana | [authority] Giglioli and Salvadori, 1869 | [UK] Trindade Petrel | [FR] Petrel de la Trinite du Sud | [DE] Trinidad-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Heraldico | [NL] Arminjons Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma arminjoniana AO sw Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are […]
Tristan Albatross (Diomedea dabbenena)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Diomedea dabbenena | [authority] Mathews, 1929 | [UK] Tristan Albatross | [FR] Nesospize de Wilkins | [DE] Tristan Albatros | [ES] Albatros de Trsitan | [NL] Tristanalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Diomedea dabbenena AO Tristan da Cuhna group Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms […]
Tristrams Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma tristrami)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma tristrami | [authority] Salvin, 1896 | [UK] Tristrams Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite de Tristram | [DE] Tristam-Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino de Tristram | [NL] Tristrams Stormvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanodroma tristrami PO nw Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with […]
Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Diomedea exulans | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Wandering Albatross | [FR] Albatros hurleur | [DE] Wanderalbatros | [ES] Albatros Viajero | [NL] Grote Albatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Diomedea exulans SO widespread, except New Zealand Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. […]