[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus auricularis | [authority] Townsend, 1890 | [UK] Townsends Shearwater | [FR] Puffin de auricularis | [DE] Townsend-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela de Townsend | [NL] Townsends Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus auricularis PO ec, islands off w Mexico Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided […]
Tahiti Petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pseudobulweria rostrata | [authority] Peale, 1848 | [UK] Tahiti Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Tahiti | [DE] Tahiti-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Tahiti | [NL] Tahiti-stormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly Petrels. They vary in size from rather […]
Swinhoes Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma monorhis | [authority] Swinhoe, 1867 | [UK] Swinhoes Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite de Swinhoe | [DE] Swinhoe-Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino de Swinhoe | [NL] Chinees Stormvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanodroma monorhis IO, PO n IO, w PO Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often […]
Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Calonectris leucomelas | [authority] Temminck, 1835 | [UK] Streaked Shearwater | [FR] Puffin leucomele | [DE] Weissgesicht-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela Canosa | [NL] Gestreepte Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Calonectris leucomelas PO w Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and Puffinus, […]
Stejnegers Petrel (Pterodroma longirostris)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma longirostris | [authority] Stejneger, 1893 | [UK] Stejnegers Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Stejneger | [DE] Stejneger-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Mas Afuera | [NL] Stejnegers Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma longirostris PO n, e Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon […]
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 […]
Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Diomedea epomophora | [authority] Lesson, 1825 | [UK] Southern Royal Albatross | [FR] Albatros royal | [DE] Konigsalbatros | [ES] Albatros real | [NL] Koningsalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Diomedea epomophora PO Campbell and Auckland islands, NZ Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]