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Species related to the Cook’s petrel (Pterodroma cookii)

Juan Fernández petrel (Pterodroma externa)
Petrels are oceanic birds, with broad webbed feet suited to their aquatic lifestyle, and long wings that enable them to fly great distances... More 9 Images 6 Videos
Magenta petrel (Pterodroma magentae)
Information on the magenta petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Buller’s shearwater (Puffinus bulleri)
Buller’s shearwater has been described as flying with a grace and economy like no other, characterised by longer gliding motions and less... More 9 Images 2 Videos
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and... More 19 Images 0 videos
Providence petrel (Pterodroma solandri)
The providence petrel is a robust seabird confined to two small islands off the east coast of Australia. Its plumage is almost uniformly... More 2 Images 1 Video
South polar skua (Catharacta maccormicki)
A widespread and prominent bird of the Antarctic, the south polar skua (Catharacta maccormicki) has a rather notorious reputation as a... More 17 Images 0 videos
Hawaiian petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis)
Information on the Hawaiian petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Henderson petrel (Pterodroma atrata)
Named after the only island on which it is known to breed, the Henderson petrel is a medium-sized, slightly built gadfly petrel (Pterodroma... More 2 Images 2 Videos
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
With the largest wing area to body mass ratio of any bird, frigatebirds are wonderfully adapted for an aerial lifestyle. These birds have a... More 45 Images 5 Videos
Snares crested penguin (Eudyptes robustus)
This medium-sized species has the immediately recogniseable pattern of most penguins of snowy-white underparts and dark blue-black... More 26 Images 7 Videos
Chatham petrel (Pterodroma axillaris)
The Chatham petrel (Pterodroma axillaris) is a small, slight seabird, endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. It has white underparts... More 3 Images 0 videos
Pycroft's petrel (Pterodroma pycrofti)
Information on Pycroft's petrel (Pterodroma pycrofti) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Gould's petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera)
A small and beautiful seabird which spends much of its adult life at sea, Gould’s petrel has a characteristic white forehead and contrasting... More 3 Images 1 Video
Mottled petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata)
The mottled petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata) is a medium-sized and distinctive petrel species, most easily identified by the grey patch on... More 2 Images 0 videos
De Filippi's petrel (Pterodroma defilippiana)
Information on De Filippi's petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Collared petrel (Pterodroma brevipes)
Information on the collared petrel (Pterodroma brevipes) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Trindade petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)
A highly oceanic bird, the Trindade petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana) roams across three of the world’s oceans. The name petrel derives from... More 6 Images 0 videos
Erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri)
Erect-crested penguins are perhaps some of the most mysterious of all penguin species. This species is one of the largest of the crested... More 21 Images 3 Videos
Southern skua (Catharacta antarctica)
Information on the southern skua is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 0 videos
Parkinson's petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni)
One of many petrels and shearwaters with similar dark plumage and body shape, the Parkinson’s petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni) has a rounded... More 3 Images 0 videos
Westland petrel (Procellaria westlandica)
This large, marine bird is extremely similar in appearance to the white-chinned petrel; both are bulky, almost entirely black, with black... More 5 Images 1 Video
Pink-footed shearwater (Puffinus creatopus)
Members of the shearwater genus cruise the oceans, gliding so low that they appear to shear the water surface. The wings are long and... More 29 Images 4 Videos
Masked booby (Sula dactylatra)
Information on the masked booby is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 32 Images 5 Videos
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest of all crocodilians, and the largest reptile in the world, with unconfirmed... More 36 Images 11 Videos
Partula snail (Partula otaheitana)
Information on Partula otaheitana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour (155... More 43 Images 11 Videos
Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
One of the most numerous of all sea birds, Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is predominantly sooty-black with a white, U-shaped... More 9 Images 3 Videos
Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
Information on the grey reef shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 28 Images 2 Videos
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
The magnificent humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is renowned for its impressive leaping displays and for the mysterious 'singing' of... More 57 Images 15 Videos
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
The sei whale is smaller in size than the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and can be distinguished from this similar species because it... More 11 Images 2 Videos

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