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Black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata)
Diablotin (little devil) was the name given to the black-capped petrel by the Caribbean islanders whose nights were commonly punctuated by…
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Fea’s petrel (Pterodroma feae)
Fea’s petrel is a medium-sized gadfly petrel, whose local name, ‘gon-gon’, is said to come from the wailing or cackling call given near the…
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Hawaiian petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis)
A large, oceanic bird, the Hawaiian petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) is confined to just a few of the Hawaiian Islands. Both the male and…
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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…
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Cook’s petrel (Pterodroma cookii)
Cook’s petrel, named in honour of the formidable explorer Captain James Cook, is one of the smallest petrels, a group of oceanic birds that…
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Atlantic petrel (Pterodroma incerta)
The Atlantic petrel is one of the largest gadfly petrels (Pterodroma species), recognised by its striking white breast and abdomen that…
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Stejneger’s petrel (Pterodroma longirostris)
This small petrel belongs to a group of oceanic birds that return to land only to breed. The name petrel comes from the Latin petrellus…
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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…
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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…
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Galapagos petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia)
A medium-sized seabird with long wings, the Galapagos petrel is greyish-black across the upperparts, and white on the forehead and underside…
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Magenta petrel (Pterodroma magentae)
Information on the magenta petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Barau’s petrel (Pterodroma baraui)
Discovered as recently as 1963, Barau’s petrel remains fairly unknown due to its inaccessible and remote breeding habitat on just a single…
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Cahow (Pterodroma cahow)
Having disappeared for over 300 years following human settlement and the catastrophic introduction of mammals to the Bermuda islands in the…
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White-necked petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis)
Information on the white-necked petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Murphy's petrel (Pterodroma ultima)
A rare and somewhat enigmatic species of gadfly petrel, Murphy’s petrel (Pterodroma ultima) takes its name from Robert Murphy, the seabird…
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Pycroft's petrel (Pterodroma pycrofti)
Information on Pycroft's petrel (Pterodroma pycrofti) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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De Filippi's petrel (Pterodroma defilippiana)
Information on De Filippi's petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Collared petrel (Pterodroma brevipes)
Information on the collared petrel (Pterodroma brevipes) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Zino's petrel (Pterodroma madeira)
Information on the Zino's petrel (Pterodroma madeira) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Thin-billed prion (Pachyptila belcheri)
A member of a group of small seabirds know as prions, the thin-billed prion (Pachyptila belcheri), or slender-billed prion, is named for its…
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Cory's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)
Cory’s shearwater is a large, brown and white seabird with a strong, distinctive flight, gliding above the ocean with only occasional deep…
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Snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea)
One of few birds that breed exclusively in the Antarctic, this bird is strongly associated with snow throughout its life, a feature alluded…
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Southern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)
This elegant seabird, roaming the southern seas, has a somewhat gull-like appearance with pale grey upperparts, with white flashes and dark…
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Wedge-tailed shearwater (Puffinus pacificus)
The largest of the tropical shearwaters, the wedge-tailed shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) has a slender body and long, thin wings. Named for…
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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…
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Yelkouan shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan)
Information on the yelkouan shearwater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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