[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Pelecanoididae | [latin] Pelecanoides garnotii | [authority] Lesson, 1828 | [UK] Peruvian Diving-petrel | [FR] Puffinure de Garnot | [DE] Garnot-Lummensturmvogel | [ES] Potoyunco Peruano | [NL] Chileens Alkstormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Pelecanoides is a peculiar group of small petrels form the Southern Hemisphere. In appearance and superficially […]
Category: Procellariiformes
Phoenix Petrel (Pterodroma alba)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma alba | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Phoenix Petrel | [FR] Petrel a poitrine blanche | [DE] Phonix-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de las Phoenix | [NL] Phoenixstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma alba PO sw Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as […]
Pink-footed Shearwater (Puffinus creatopus)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus creatopus | [authority] Coues, 1864 | [UK] Pink-footed Shearwater | [FR] Puffin a pieds roses | [DE] Rosafuss-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela Patirrosa | [NL] Chileense Grote Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus creatopus PO e Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera […]
Polynesian Storm-petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Nesofregetta fuliginosa | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Polynesian Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite a gorge blanche | [DE] Weisskehl-Sturmschwalbe | [ES] Paino Gorgiblanco | [NL] Witkeelstormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world wide distribution. All have fine black […]
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma solandri | [authority] Gould, 1844 | [UK] Providence Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Solander | [DE] Solander-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Solander | [NL] Solanders Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma solandri PO w, n Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as […]
Pycrofts Petrel (Pterodroma pycrofti)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma pycrofti | [authority] Falla, 1933 | [UK] Pycrofts Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Pycroft | [DE] Pycroft-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Pycroft | [NL] Pycrofts Stormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly Petrels. They vary in size from […]
Mottled Petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma inexpectata | [authority] Forster, 1844 | [UK] Mottled Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Peale | [DE] Regen-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Moteado | [NL] Regenstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma inexpectata PO, IO widespread Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly […]
Murphys Petrel (Pterodroma ultima)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma ultima | [authority] Murphy, 1949 | [UK] Murphys Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Murphy | [DE] Murphy-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Murphy | [NL] Murphy’s Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma ultima PO sc Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the […]
New Zealand Storm-petrel (Oceanites maorianus)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanites maorianus | [authority] Mathews, 1932 | [UK] New Zealand Storm-petrel | [FR] Xenodacnis mesange | [DE] Neuseelandische Sturmschwalbe | [ES] Not found | [NL] Nieuw-Zeelands Stormvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanites maorianus PO sw Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with […]
Newells Shearwater (Puffinus newelli)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus newelli | [authority] Henshaw, 1900 | [UK] Newells Shearwater | [FR] Puffin de Newell | [DE] Townsendsturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela de Townsend | [NL] Newell’s Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and Puffinus, but based on dna-analysis Penhallurick […]