[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus lherminieri | [authority] Lesson, 1839 | [UK] Audubons Shearwater | [FR] Puffin d’Audubon | [DE] Audubon-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela de Audubon | [NL] Audubons Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and Puffinus, but based on dna-analysis Penhallurick and […]
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Thalassarche chlororhynchos | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross | [FR] Albatros a bec jaune | [DE] Gelbnasen-Albatros | [ES] Albatros Clororrinco | [NL] Geelneusalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Thalassarche chlororhynchos AO Tristan da Cunha group Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms […]
Atlantic Petrel (Pterodroma incerta)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma incerta | [authority] Schlegel, 1863 | [UK] Atlantic Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Schlegel | [DE] Schlegel-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Schlegel | [NL] Schlegels Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma incerta AO s Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the […]
Ashy Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanodroma homochroa | [authority] Coues, 1864 | [UK] Ashy Storm-petrel | [FR] Oceanite cendre | [DE] Kalifornien-Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino Ceniciento | [NL] Californisch Stormvogeltje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanodroma homochroa PO ne Genus Storm-petrels are rather small and often dark colored tubenoses with a world […]
Antipodean Albatross (Diomedea antipodensis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Diomedea antipodensis | [authority] Robertson and Warham, 1992 | [UK] Antipodean Albatross | [FR] Organiste olive | [DE] Not found | [ES] Not found | [NL] Antipodenalbatros Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in terms of wingspan. Royal Abatrosses, for instance, may reach a wing […]
Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pachyptila desolata | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Antarctic Prion | [FR] Prion la Desolation | [DE] Tauben-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pato petrel Antartico | [NL] Antarctische Prion Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pachyptila desolata SO, AN widespread Genus Prions are a race of abundant small petrels from […]
Antarctic Petrel (Thalassoica antarctica)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Thalassoica antarctica | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Antarctic Petrel | [FR] Fulmar antarctique | [DE] Antarktik-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Antartico | [NL] Antarctische Stormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Fulmars are a distinct but diverse group of petrels that evolved from an early split from the ancient tubenose […]
Amsterdam Albatross (Diomedea amsterdamensis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Diomedeidae | [latin] Diomedea amsterdamensis | [authority] Roux et al. 1983 | [UK] Amsterdam Albatross | [FR] Albatros d’ Amsterdam | [DE] Amsterdam Albatros | [ES] Albatros de la Amsterdam | [NL] Amsterdam-eilandalbatros Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Diomedea amsterdamensis IO Amsterdam Island Genus Albatrosses are the ‘largest’ birds in […]
Yungas Screech Owl (Megascops hoyi)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Megascops hoyi | [authority] Koenig and Straneck, 1989 | [UK] Yungas Screech Owl | [FR] Petit-duc de hoy | [DE] Hoyeule | [ES] Autillo fresco | [NL] Hoy Schreewuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Megascops hoyi SA s Bolivia to nw Argentina Genus The genus Megascops comprises […]
White-throated Screech Owl (Megascops albogularis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Megascops albogularis | [authority] Cassin, 1850 | [UK] White-throated Screech Owl | [FR] Petit duc a gorge blanche | [DE] Weisskehl-Eule | [ES] Autillo Gorgiblanco | [NL] Witkeelschreeuwuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Megascops comprises 22 living species are known at present, but new ones are frequently […]