[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Peruvian Diving-petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii)
[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 […]
Northern Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Diomedea sanfordi | [authority] Murphy, 1917 | [UK] Northern Royal Albatross | [FR] Urotangara de Stolzmann | [DE] Konigsalbatros | [ES] Albatros Real | [NL] Noordelijke Koningsalbatros Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal Abatrosses, for instance, may reach a wing […]
Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Macronectes halli | [authority] Mathews, 1912 | [UK] Northern Giant Petrel | [FR] Fulmar de Hall | [DE] Hall-Sturmvogel | [ES] Abanto marino Subantartico | [NL] Noordelijke Reuzenstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Fulmars are a distinct but diverse group of petrels that evolved from an early split from […]
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 […]
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 […]