[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Pelecanoididae | [latin] Pelecanoides georgicus | [authority] Murphy and Harper, 1916 | [UK] South Georgia Diving-petrel | [FR] Puffinure de Georgie du Sud | [DE] Breitschnabel-Lummensturmvogel | [ES] Potoyunco de Georgia | [NL] Zuidgeorgische Alkstormvogeltj Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Pelecanoides is a peculiar group of small petrels form the […]
Category: Procellariiformes
Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Fulmarus glacialoides | [authority] Smith, 1840 | [UK] Southern Fulmar | [FR] Fulmar argente | [DE] Silber-Sturmvogel | [ES] Fulmar Austral | [NL] Grijze Stormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Fulmars are a distinct but diverse group of petrels that evolved from an early split from the ancient tubenose […]
Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Macronectes giganteus | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Southern Giant Petrel | [FR] Fulmar geant | [DE] Riesen-Sturmvogel | [ES] Abanto marino Antartico | [NL] Zuidelijke Reuzenstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Macronectes giganteus SO, AN widespread Genus Fulmars are a distinct but diverse group of petrels […]
Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Phoebastria albatrus | [authority] Pallas, 1769 | [UK] Short-tailed Albatross | [FR] Albatros a quere courte | [DE] Kurzschwanz-Albatros | [ES] Albatros colicorto | [NL] Stellers Albatros Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal Abatrosses, for instance, may reach a wing […]
Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus tenuirostris | [authority] Temminck, 1835 | [UK] Short-tailed Shearwater | [FR] Puffin a bec grele | [DE] Kurzschwanz-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela de Tasmania | [NL] Dunbekpijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus tenuirostris PO n, w Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera […]
Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Thalassarche cauta | [authority] Gould, 1841 | [UK] Shy Albatross | [FR] Albatros a cape blanche | [DE] Weisskappen-Albatros | [ES] Albatros Frentiblanco | [NL] Witkapalbatros Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal Abatrosses, for instance, may reach a wing span […]
Slender-billed Prion (Pachyptila belcheri)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pachyptila belcheri | [authority] Mathews, 1912 | [UK] Slender-billed Prion | [FR] Prion de Belcher | [DE] Dunnschnabel-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pato petrel Picofino | [NL] Dunbekprion Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pachyptila belcheri SO widespread Genus Prions are a race of abundant small petrels from the Antarctic […]
Salvins Albatross (Thalassarche salvini)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Thalassarche salvini | [authority] Rothschild, 1893 | [UK] Salvins Albatross | [FR] Albatros de Salvin | [DE] Weisskappenalbatros | [ES] Albatros Frentiblanco | [NL] Salvinalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Thalassarche salvini IO, PO Bounty Is, w Snares Is Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms […]
Salvins Prion (Pachyptila salvini)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pachyptila salvini | [authority] Mathews, 1912 | [UK] Salvins Prion | [FR] Prion de Salvin | [DE] Kleiner Enten-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pato petrel de Salvin | [NL] Salvins Prion Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Prions are a race of abundant small petrels from the Antarctic and subantarctic region with […]
Northern Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Diomedea sanfordi | [authority] Murphy, 1917 | [UK] Northern Royal Albatross | [FR] Urotangara de Stolzmann | [DE] Konigsalbatros | [ES] Albatros Real | [NL] Noordelijke Koningsalbatros Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal Abatrosses, for instance, may reach a wing […]