Grey petrel  (Procellaria cinerea)

Authentication

Authenticated (15/12/08) by Ross Wanless and Andrea Angel, Percy Fitzpatrick Institute of African Ornithology. 
http://www.fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za

Glossary

  • Bycatch: in the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
  • Pelagic: inhabiting the open oceans.

References

  1. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (December, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Aves de Chile (December, 2008)
    http://www.avesdechile.cl/448.htm
  3. BirdLife International (December, 2008)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species
  4. Hunter, C., Fletcher, D. and Scofield, P. (2001) Preliminary modelling of black petrels (Procellaria parkinsoni) to assess population status. DOC Science Internal Series 2, 2: 1 - 42.
  5. Ocean Wanderers (December, 2008)
    http://www.oceanwanderers.com/SA2Ice3.html
  6. Pterodroma Pelagics (December, 2008)
    http://www.nzseabirds.com/gallery.php
  7. Albatross Encounter (December, 2008)
    http://www.oceanwings.co.nz/albatross/petrel/
  8. Australian Government: Department of the Environment and Heritage (December, 2008)
    http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/action/birds2000/pubs/grey-petrel.pdf
  9. Zotier, R. (1990) Breeding ecology of a subantarctic winter breeder: The grey petrel Procellaria cinerea on Kerguelen Islands. Emu, 90 (3): 180 - 184.
  10. Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) (December, 2008)
    http://www.cms.int
  11. Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) (December, 2008)
    http://www.acap.aq
  12. Save the Albatross (December, 2008)
    http://www.savethealbatross.net/partners.asp
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