[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco longipennis | [authority] Swainson, 1837 | [UK] Australian Hobby | [FR] Petit Faucon | [DE] Australischer Baumfalke | [ES] Alcotan Australiano | [NL] Australische Boomvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the […]
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Vultur gryphus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Andean Condor | [FR] Condor des Andes | [DE] Andenkondor | [ES] Condor Andino | [NL] Andescondor Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the Vultur genus are but one, the Andean Condor. The species with the largest wingspan of any […]
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco amurensis | [authority] Radde, 1863 | [UK] Amur Falcon | [FR] Faucon de l’Amour | [DE] Amurfalke | [ES] Cernicalo del Amur | [NL] Oostaziatische Roodpootvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco amurensis EU e Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but […]
Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco femoralis | [authority] Temminck, 1822 | [UK] Aplomado Falcon | [FR] Faucon aplomado | [DE] Aplomadofalke | [ES] Halcon Aleto | [NL] Aplomado-valk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the small American […]
African Hobby (Falco cuvierii)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco cuvierii | [authority] Smith, 1830 | [UK] African Hobby | [FR] Faucon de Cuvier | [DE] Afrikanischer Baumfalke | [ES] Alcotan Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Boomvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco cuvierii AF e, c, w, se Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly […]
Zinos Petrel (Pterodroma madeira)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma madeira | [authority] Mathews, 1934 | [UK] Zinos Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Madere | [DE] Madeira-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Madeira | [NL] Madeira-Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma madeira AO ec Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly […]
Yelkouan Shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus yelkouan | [authority] Acerbi, 1827 | [UK] Yelkouan Shearwater | [FR] Puffin de Mediterranee | [DE] Mittelmeer-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela Mediterranea | [NL] Yelkouanpijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus yelkouan AO Mediterranean Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and Puffinus, […]
Wilsons Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanites oceanicus | [authority] Kuhl, 1820 | [UK] Wilsons Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite de Wilson | [DE] Buntfuss-Sturmschwalbe | [ES] Paino de Wilson | [NL] Wilsons Stormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world wide distribution. All have fine […]
White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma cervicalis | [authority] Salvin, 1891 | [UK] White-necked Petrel | [FR] Petrel a col blanc | [DE] Weissnacken-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Cuelliblanco | [NL] Kermadecwitnekstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma cervicalis PO w Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly […]
White-headed Petrel (Pterodroma lessonii)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma lessonii | [authority] Garnot, 1826 | [UK] White-headed Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Lesson | [DE] Weisskopf-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Cabeciblanco | [NL] Witkopstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma lessonii SO widespread Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly Petrels. […]