Procellariidae – Petrels, Shearwaters « Lee's Birdwatching Adventures Plus

Procellariidae – Petrels, Shearwaters

Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) by Bob-Nan

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CLASS – AVES, Order – PROCELLARIIFORMES, Family – Procellariidae – Petrels, Shearwaters

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Genus (14), Species (90), Subspecies

Macronectes
Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) by Ian
Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli) by Bob-Nan
Fulmarus
Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) by R Scanlon
____ (Fulmarus glacialis glacialis)
____ (Fulmarus glacialis auduboni)
____ (Fulmarus glacialis rodgersii)
Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) by DavesBP
Thalassoica
Antarctic Petrel (Thalassoica antarctica) by DavesBP
Daption
Cape Petrel (Daption capense) by Bob-Nan
____ (Daption capense capense)
____ (Daption capense australe)
Pagodroma
Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea) by DavesBP
____ (Pagodroma nivea nivea)
____ (Pagodroma nivea confusa)
Halobaena
Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea) by DavesBP
Pachyptila
Broad-billed Prion (Pachyptila vittata) ©WikiC
Salvin’s Prion (Pachyptila salvini) ©WikiC
____ (Pachyptila salvini salvini)
____ (Pachyptila salvini macgillivrayi)
Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata) by DavesBP
Slender-billed Prion (Pachyptila belcheri) by DavesBP
Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur) ©WikiC -Video
Fulmar Prion (Pachyptila crassirostris) – Video
____ (Pachyptila crassirostris crassirostris)
____ (Pachyptila crassirostris pyramidalis)
____ (Pachyptila crassirostris flemingi)
Aphrodroma
Kerguelen Petrel (Aphrodroma brevirostris) – Video
Pterodroma
Great-winged Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera) by Ian – Photo ©WikiC
____ (Pterodroma macroptera macroptera)
____ (Pterodroma macroptera gouldi)
White-headed Petrel (Pterodroma lessonii) – Video
Atlantic Petrel (Pterodroma incerta)
Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri) ©WikiC
Magenta Petrel (Pterodroma magentae) ©WikiC
Murphy’s Petrel (Pterodroma ultima) ©WikiC
Soft-plumaged Petrel (Pterodroma mollis) ©WikiC
Zino’s Petrel (Pterodroma madeira) ©WikiC
Fea’s Petrel (Pterodroma feae)
Desertas Petrel (Pterodroma deserta)
Bermuda Petrel (Pterodroma cahow) ©WikiC
Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) ©WikiC
Jamaican Petrel (Pterodroma caribbaea †)
Juan Fernandez Petrel (Pterodroma externa) – Video
Vanuatu Petrel (Pterodroma occulta)
Kermadec Petrel (Pterodroma neglecta) ©WikiC
____ (Pterodroma neglecta neglecta)
____ (Pterodroma neglecta juana)
Herald Petrel (Pterodroma heraldica) – Video
Trindade Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)
Henderson Petrel (Pterodroma atrata)
Phoenix Petrel (Pterodroma alba)
Barau’s Petrel (Pterodroma baraui) ©WikiC -Video
Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) ©WikiC
Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) ©WikiC
Mottled Petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata) ©WikiC
White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis)
Black-winged Petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis) ©WikiC
Chatham Petrel (Pterodroma axillaris) ©WikiC
Bonin Petrel (Pterodroma hypoleuca) ©WikiC
Gould’s Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera)
____ (Pterodroma leucoptera leucoptera)
____ (Pterodroma leucoptera caledonica)
Collared Petrel (Pterodroma brevipes)
Cook’s Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) ©WikiC
De Filippi’s Petrel (Pterodroma defilippiana)
Stejneger’s Petrel (Pterodroma longirostris)
Pycroft’s Petrel (Pterodroma pycrofti)
Pseudobulweria
Mascarene Petrel (Pseudobulweria aterrima)
St. Helena Petrel (Pseudobulweria rupinarum †)
Tahiti Petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata) by Ian – Video by KeithB
____ (Pseudobulweria rostrata rostrata)
____ (Pseudobulweria rostrata trouessarti)
Beck’s Petrel (Pseudobulweria becki)
Fiji Petrel (Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi)
Procellaria
Grey Petrel (Procellaria cinerea) – Video
White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) by DavesBP – Photo ©WikiC
Spectacled Petrel (Procellaria conspicillata) ©©Flickr
Black Petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni) ©WikiC
Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica) ©WikiC
Calonectris
Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) ©WikiC – Video
Cory’s Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) ©WikiC
____ (Calonectris diomedea diomedea)
____ (Calonectris diomedea borealis)
Cape Verde Shearwater (Calonectris edwardsii)
Puffinus
Christmas Shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis) ©WikiC
Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) by Ian
Buller’s Shearwater (Puffinus bulleri) by Ian – Article
Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) ©AGrosset – Article
Yelkouan Shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan)
Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) ©©Flickr
Black-vented Shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas)
Townsend’s Shearwater (Puffinus auricularis)
Newell’s Shearwater (Puffinus newelli) ©©Flickr
____ (Puffinus newelli newelli)
____ (Puffinus newelli myrtae)
Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia)
Hutton’s Shearwater (Puffinus huttoni) ©WikiC
Audubon’s Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) ©©Flickr
____ (Puffinus lherminieri lherminieri)
____ (Puffinus lherminieri loyemilleri)
Persian Shearwater (Puffinus persicus)
____ (Puffinus persicus persicus)
____ (Puffinus persicus temptator)
Tropical Shearwater (Puffinus bailloni)
____ (Puffinus bailloni nicolae)
____ (Puffinus bailloni colstoni)
____ (Puffinus bailloni bailloni)
____ (Puffinus bailloni dichrous)
____ (Puffinus bailloni gunax)
Galapagos Shearwater (Puffinus subalaris) ©©Flickr
Bannerman’s Shearwater (Puffinus bannermani)
Heinroth’s Shearwater (Puffinus heinrothi)
Little Shearwater (Puffinus assimilis)
____ (Puffinus assimilis elegans)
____ (Puffinus assimilis tunneyi)
____ (Puffinus assimilis assimilis)
____ (Puffinus assimilis haurakiensis)
____ (Puffinus assimilis kermadecensis)
Barolo Shearwater (Puffinus baroli)
____ (Puffinus baroli baroli)
____ (Puffinus baroli boydi)
Boyd’s Shearwater (Puffinus boydi)
Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) ©WikiC
Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) ©WikiC
Pink-footed Shearwater (Puffinus creatopus) by Ian
Flesh-footed Shearwater (Puffinus carneipes) by Ian
Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis)
Bulweria
Bulwer’s Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) ©WikiC
Olson’s Petrel (Bulweria bifax †)
Jouanin’s Petrel (Bulweria fallax)
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