Tag: Petrels and shearwaters

White-headed Petrel (Pterodroma lessonii)

[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma lessonii | [authority] Garnot, 1826 | [UK] White-headed Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Lesson | [DE] Weisskopf-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Cabeciblanco | [NL] Witkopstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma lessonii SO widespread Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly Petrels. […]

White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis)

[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma cervicalis | [authority] Salvin, 1891 | [UK] White-necked Petrel | [FR] Petrel a col blanc | [DE] Weissnacken-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Cuelliblanco | [NL] Kermadecwitnekstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma cervicalis PO w Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly […]

Yelkouan Shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan)

[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus yelkouan | [authority] Acerbi, 1827 | [UK] Yelkouan Shearwater | [FR] Puffin de Mediterranee | [DE] Mittelmeer-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela Mediterranea | [NL] Yelkouanpijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus yelkouan AO Mediterranean Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and Puffinus, […]

Zinos Petrel (Pterodroma madeira)

[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma madeira | [authority] Mathews, 1934 | [UK] Zinos Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Madere | [DE] Madeira-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Madeira | [NL] Madeira-Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma madeira AO ec Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly […]

Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica)

[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Procellaria westlandica | [authority] Falla, 1946 | [UK] Westland Petrel | [FR] Puffin du Westland | [DE] Westland-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pardela de Westland | [NL] Westlandstormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Procellaria petrels represent a group of large and bulky seabirds that can be placed between the shearwaters […]

White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis)

[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Procellaria aequinoctialis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] White-chinned Petrel | [FR] Puffin a menton blanc | [DE] Weisskinn-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pardela Gorgiblanca | [NL] Witkinstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Procellaria aequinoctialis SO widespread Genus The Procellaria petrels represent a group of large and bulky seabirds […]

Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus)

[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus pacificus | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Wedge-tailed Shearwater | [FR] Puffin fouquet | [DE] Keilschwanz-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela del Pacifico | [NL] Wigstaartpijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus pacificus PO, IO widespread Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and […]

Trindade Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)

[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma arminjoniana | [authority] Giglioli and Salvadori, 1869 | [UK] Trindade Petrel | [FR] Petrel de la Trinite du Sud | [DE] Trinidad-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Heraldico | [NL] Arminjons Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma arminjoniana AO sw Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are […]

Spectacled Petrel (Procellaria conspicillata)

[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Procellaria conspicillata | [authority] Gould, 1844 | [UK] Spectacled Petrel | [FR] Haplospize unicolore | [DE] Weisskinn Sturmvogel | [ES] Pardela Gorgiblanca | [NL] Brilstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Procellaria conspicillata SO widespread Genus The Procellaria petrels represent a group of large and bulky seabirds that […]

Stejnegers Petrel (Pterodroma longirostris)

[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma longirostris | [authority] Stejneger, 1893 | [UK] Stejnegers Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Stejneger | [DE] Stejneger-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Mas Afuera | [NL] Stejnegers Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma longirostris PO n, e Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon […]