[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma nigripennis | [authority] Rothschild, 1893 | [UK] Black-winged Petrel | [FR] Petrel a ailes noires | [DE] Schwarzflugel-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Alinegro | [NL] Zwartvleugelstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma nigripennis PO w Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly […]
Black-vented Shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus opisthomelas | [authority] Coues, 1864 | [UK] Black-vented Shearwater | [FR] Puffin culnoir | [DE] Schwarzsteiss-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela Culinegra | [NL] Zwartbuikpijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus opisthomelas PO e Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and Puffinus, but […]
Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Phoebastria nigripes | [authority] Audubon, 1849 | [UK] Black-footed Albatross | [FR] Albatros a pieds noirs | [DE] Schwarzfuss-Albatros | [ES] Albatros Patinegro | [NL] Zwartvoetalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phoebastria nigripes PO n, c Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal […]
Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma hasitata | [authority] Kuhl, 1820 | [UK] Black-capped Petrel | [FR] Petrel diablotin | [DE] Teufels-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Antillano | [NL] Zwartkapstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly Petrels. They vary in size from rather small birds […]
Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Thalassarche melanophris | [authority] Temminck, 1828 | [UK] Black-browed Albatross | [FR] Albatros a sourcils noirs | [DE] Schwarzbrauen-Albatros | [ES] Albatros Ojeroso | [NL] Wenkbrauwalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Thalassarche melanophris SO widespread Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal Abatrosses, […]
Black-bellied Storm-petrel (Fregetta tropica)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Fregetta tropica | [authority] Gould, 1844 | [UK] Black-bellied Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite a ventre noir | [DE] Schwarzbauch-Sturmschwalbe | [ES] Paino Ventrinegro | [NL] Zwartbuikstormvogeltje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world wide distribution. All have fine black […]
Black Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma melania)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma melania | [authority] Bonaparte, 1854 | [UK] Black Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite noir | [DE] Schwarz-Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino Ventrinegro | [NL] Zwart Stormvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanodroma melania PO e Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world […]
Black Petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Procellaria parkinsoni | [authority] Gray, 1862 | [UK] Black Petrel | [FR] Puffin de Parkinson | [DE] Schwarz-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pardela de Parkinson | [NL] Zwarte Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Procellaria parkinsoni PO c, sw Genus The Procellaria petrels represent a group of large and […]
Bermuda Petrel (Pterodroma cahow)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma cahow | [authority] Nichols and Mowbray, 1916 | [UK] Bermuda Petrel | [FR] Petrel des Bermudes | [DE] Bermuda-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Cahow | [NL] Bermuda-stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma cahow AO wc Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the […]
Becks Petrel (Pseudobulweria becki)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pseudobulweria becki | [authority] Murphy, 1928 | [UK] Becks Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Beck | [DE] Becks Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Beck | [NL] Solomon-stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pseudobulweria becki PO New Ireland and the Solomons Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are […]