[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus griseus | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Sooty Shearwater | [FR] Puffin fuligineux | [DE] Dunkler Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela sombria | [NL] Grauwe Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus griseus Worldwide widespread Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and […]
Sooty Albatross (Phoebetria fusca)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Phoebetria fusca | [authority] Hilsenberg, 1822 | [UK] Sooty Albatross | [FR] Albatros brun | [DE] Russalbatros | [ES] Albatros Ahumado | [NL] Zwarte Albatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phoebetria fusca IO, AO s Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal Abatrosses, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]