[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma feae | [authority] Salvadori, 1899 | [UK] Feas Petrel | [FR] Petrel gongon | [DE] Kapverden-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Gon-gon | [NL] Kaapverdische Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma feae AO Cape Verde Is; e Atlantic Ocean Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also […]
Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pachyptila turtur | [authority] Kuhl, 1820 | [UK] Fairy Prion | [FR] Prion colombe | [DE] Feen-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pato petrel Piquicorto | [NL] Duifprion Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pachyptila turtur SO widespread Genus Prions are a race of abundant small petrels from the Antarctic and […]
European Storm-petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Hydrobates pelagicus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] European Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite tempete | [DE] Sturmschwalbe | [ES] Paino Europeo | [NL] Stormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world wide distribution. All have fine black bills with […]
Elliots Storm-petrel (Oceanites gracilis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanites gracilis | [authority] Elliot, 1859 | [UK] Elliots Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite d’Elliot | [DE] Elliot-Sturmschwalbe | [ES] Paino de Elliot | [NL] Sierlijk Stormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world wide distribution. All have fine black […]
Desertas Petrel (Pterodroma deserta)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma deserta | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Desertas Petrel | [FR] Calliste tiquete | [DE] Kapverdensturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Gon-gon | [NL] Cape Verde Stormvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma deserta AO Desertas Is Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the […]
De Filippis Petrel (Pterodroma defilippiana)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma defilippiana | [authority] Giglioli and Salvadori, 1869 | [UK] De Filippis Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Defilippe | [DE] Juan-Fernandez-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Chileno | [NL] Juan Fernandezstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma defilippiana PO e Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon […]
Corys Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Calonectris diomedea | [authority] Scopoli, 1769 | [UK] Corys Shearwater | [FR] Puffin cendre | [DE] Gelbschnabel-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela Cenicienta | [NL] Kuhls Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and Puffinus, but based on dna-analysis Penhallurick and Wink […]
Cooks Petrel (Pterodroma cookii)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma cookii | [authority] Gray, 1843 | [UK] Cooks Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Cook | [DE] Cook-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Cook | [NL] Cooks Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma cookii PO widespread Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the […]
Common Diving-petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Pelecanoididae | [latin] Pelecanoides urinatrix | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Common Diving-petrel | [FR] Puffinure plongeur | [DE] Lummensturmvogel | [ES] Potoyunco Comun | [NL] Alkstormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Pelecanoides is a peculiar group of small petrels form the Southern Hemisphere. In appearance and superficially similar tot […]
Collared Petrel (Pterodroma brevipes)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma brevipes | [authority] Peale, 1848 | [UK] Collared Petrel | [FR] Petrel a collier | [DE] Brustband-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Acollarado | [NL] Kerguelenstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma brevipes PO sw Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly Petrels. […]