Species in the order Procellariiformes Results 1 - 20
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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 ...  More  9 Images  6 Videos
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Sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
This large, slender shearwater, with dark grey-brown plumage, flies effortlessly over the ocean with its long, narrow wings. The w...  More  12 Images  2 Videos
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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 pet...  More  8 Images  3 Videos
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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 b...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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New Zealand storm-petrel (Oceanites maorianus)
Information on the New Zealand storm-petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Antarctic petrel (Thalassoica antarctica)
Information on the Antarctic petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  12 Images  2 Videos
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Antipodean albatross (Diomedea antipodensis)
A magnificent seabird with a huge, three-metre wingspan, the Antipodean albatross was once considered to be a subspecies of the we...  More  15 Images  0 Videos
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Amsterdam albatross (Diomedea amsterdamensis)
The Amsterdam albatross is an extremely large albatross that breeds only on Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean. When fi...  More  20 Images  0 Videos
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Tristan albatross (Diomedea dabbenena)
With an enormous wingspan that can exceed three metres, the huge Tristan albatross is well adapted for gliding the ocean airs. Pre...  More  23 Images  4 Videos
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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...  More  12 Images  1 Video
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Ashy storm-petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa)
The ashy storm-petrel is so named for its smoky-grey plumage, barely discernible amidst the dense fog that frequently shrouds Cali...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Audubon’s shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)
Information on Audubon’s shearwater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  15 Images  1 Video
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Yelkouan shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan)
Information on the yelkouan shearwater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata)
The waved albatross is unique in being the largest bird in the Galapagos Islands, and the only albatross species found entirely wi...  More  48 Images  5 Videos
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Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans)
The impressive wandering albatross has the largest recorded wingspan of any bird, reaching up to a massive 3.5 metres across. Juve...  More  25 Images  14 Videos
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Indian yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche carteri)
Part of the mollymawk family, the Indian yellow-nosed albatross is one of the smallest albatross species, compensating for its rel...  More  3 Images  2 Videos
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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 ...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Townsend’s shearwater (Puffinus auricularis)
Information on the Townsend’s shearwater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Grey petrel (Procellaria cinerea)
Despite being called petrels, Procellaria species are thought to be more closely related to Calonectris shearwaters than to other ...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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