[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pachyptila belcheri | [authority] Mathews, 1912 | [UK] Slender-billed Prion | [FR] Prion de Belcher | [DE] Dunnschnabel-Sturmvogel | [ES] Pato petrel Picofino | [NL] Dunbekprion Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pachyptila belcheri SO widespread Genus Prions are a race of abundant small petrels from the Antarctic […]
Tag: Petrels and shearwaters
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pycrofts Petrel (Pterodroma pycrofti)
[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 […]
Mottled Petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma inexpectata | [authority] Forster, 1844 | [UK] Mottled Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Peale | [DE] Regen-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel Moteado | [NL] Regenstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma inexpectata PO, IO widespread Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly […]
Murphys Petrel (Pterodroma ultima)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pterodroma ultima | [authority] Murphy, 1949 | [UK] Murphys Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Murphy | [DE] Murphy-Sturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Murphy | [NL] Murphy’s Stormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pterodroma ultima PO sc Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mascarene Petrel (Pseudobulweria aterrima)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Pseudobulweria aterrima | [authority] Bonaparte, 1857 | [UK] Mascarene Petrel | [FR] Petrel de Bourbon | [DE] Maskarenensturmvogel | [ES] Petrel de Reunion | [NL] Reunionstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pseudobulweria aterrima IO w Genus Genus Pterodroma, Pseudobulweria and Aphrodroma are also knwon as the Gadfly […]