Category Archive: Procellariiformes

Feb 17

Leachs Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa)

[order] Procellariiformes | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Oceanodroma leucorhoa | [IT] Uccello delle tempeste | [UK] Leachs Storm-Petrel | [FR] Oceanite cul-blanc | [DE] Wellenlaufer | [ES] Paino Boreal | [NL] Vaal stormvogeltje | [SU]- Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanodroma leucorhoa PO, AO n, c Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Coronados and San Benito Is. …

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Feb 17

Greater Shearwater (Puffinus gravis)

[order] Procellariiformes | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus gravis | [IT] Berta dell’Atlantico | [UK] Greater Shearwater | [FR] Puffin majeur | [DE] Grosser Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela Capirotada | [NL] Grote Pijlstormvogel | [SU]-    Physical charateristics Large shearwater with dark bill with tube on top and dark brown cap. greyish-brown upperparts with White …

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Feb 17

Wilsons Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)

[order] Procellariiformes | [family] Hydrobatidae | [latin] Oceanites oceanicus | [IT] Uccello delle tempeste di Wilson | [UK] Wilsons Storm-Petrel | [FR] Oceanite de Wilson | [DE] Buntfuss-Sturmschwalbe | [ES] Paino de Wilson | [NL] Wilson stormvogeltje | [SU]- Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oceanites oceanicus TO, SO widespread Oceanites oceanicus exasperatus Antarctica, South …

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