[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 […]
Category: Southern Ocean
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 […]
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. […]
Spectacled Petrel (Procellaria conspicillata)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Procellaria conspicillata | [authority] Gould, 1844 | [UK] Spectacled Petrel | [FR] Haplospize unicolore | [DE] Weisskinn Sturmvogel | [ES] Pardela Gorgiblanca | [NL] Brilstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Procellaria conspicillata SO widespread Genus The Procellaria petrels represent a group of large and bulky seabirds that […]
Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pagodroma nivea | [authority] Forster, 1777 | [UK] Snow Petrel | [FR] Fulmar des neiges | [DE] Schnee-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Niveo | [NL] Sneeuwstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Fulmars are a distinct but diverse group of petrels that evolved from an early split from the ancient tubenose […]
Soft-plumaged Petrel (Pterodroma mollis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma mollis | [authority] Gould, 1844 | [UK] Soft-plumaged Petrel | [FR] Petrel soyeux | [DE] Weichfeder-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Suave | [NL] Donsstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma mollis SO IO, AO Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly Petrels. […]
South Georgia Diving-petrel (Pelecanoides georgicus)
[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]