Family

Procellariidae

54 species · Animals

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Little Shearwater

Puffinus assimilis Gould, 1838

Puffinus assimilis Gould, 1838 is a small shearwater with four recognized subspecies distributed across islands of Australia and New Zealand.

Bulwer's Petrel

Bulweria bulwerii (Jardine & Selby, 1828)

Bulweria bulwerii is a pelagic long-winged petrel widespread across tropical and subtropical oceans with distinctive buoyant twisting flight.

White-chinned Petrel

Procellaria aequinoctialis Linnaeus, 1758

Procellaria aequinoctialis, the white-chinned petrel, is a large seabird that breeds on subantarctic islands and ranges across the Southern Ocean.

Black Petrel

Procellaria parkinsoni G.R.Gray, 1862

Procellaria parkinsoni, the black petrel, is a medium-sized endemic New Zealand seabird now breeding only on Great Barrier and Little Barrier Islands.

Westland Petrel

Procellaria westlandica Falla, 1946

Procellaria westlandica, the Westland petrel, is a large endemic New Zealand burrowing petrel that breeds only on South Island's West Coast.

Grey Petrel

Procellaria cinerea Gmelin, 1789

Procellaria cinerea, the grey petrel, is a large pelagic seabird that breeds on southern hemisphere sub-Antarctic islands.

Spectacled Petrel

Procellaria conspicillata Gould, 1844

Procellaria conspicillata, the spectacled petrel, is a large black seabird that breeds only on Inaccessible Island in the South Atlantic.

Fairy Prion

Pachyptila turtur (Kuhl, 1820)

Pachyptila turtur, the fairy prion, is a small Southern Hemisphere seabird that feeds on small marine prey.

Broad-billed Prion

Pachyptila vittata (G.Forster, 1777)

Pachyptila vittata, the broad-billed prion, is a large Southern Hemisphere seabird with distinct plumage and specialized feeding bill structures.

Slender-billed Prion

Pachyptila belcheri (Mathews, 1912)

Pachyptila belcheri, the slender-billed prion, is a southern ocean seabird with distinct plumage markings that filters zooplankton for food.

Antarctic Prion

Pachyptila desolata (Gmelin, 1789)

Pachyptila desolata, the Antarctic prion, is a small southern ocean seabird that feeds on filtered zooplankton.

Pintado Petrel

Daption capense (Linnaeus, 1758)

Daption capense, the pintado petrel, is a black-and-white seabird with two recognized subspecies that breeds in subantarctic and Antarctic regions.

Northern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis (Linnaeus, 1761)

The northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) is a long-lived seabird with variable color morphs, limited walking ability and strong flight.

Southern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialoides (A.Smith, 1840)

Fulmarus glacialoides is a large bulky Antarctic petrel classified as Least Concern with a total population of at least 4 million.

Streaked Shearwater

Calonectris leucomelas (Temminck, 1836)

Calonectris leucomelas, the streaked shearwater, is a Pacific seabird that nests in East Asia and migrates south after breeding.

Scopoli's Shearwater

Calonectris diomedea borealis (Cory, 1881)

Scopoli's shearwater is a Mediterranean-breeding seabird that migrates to the Atlantic to winter, feeding on small fish and other marine life.

Scopoli's Shearwater

Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli, 1769)

Scopoli's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) is a Mediterranean-breeding seabird that migrates to the Atlantic for winter.

Snow Petrel

Pagodroma nivea (G.Forster, 1777)

Pagodroma nivea, the snow petrel, is a small white fulmarine petrel with distinct black features and erratic flight.

Northern Giant Petrel

Macronectes halli Mathews, 1912

Macronectes halli, the northern giant petrel, is a large pelagic seabird found across the Southern Ocean and nearby southern hemisphere coasts.

Southern Giant Petrel

Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin, 1789)

Macronectes giganteus, the southern giant petrel, is a large seabird found across the Southern Hemisphere from Antarctica to subtropical Australia, Africa and Chile.

Blue Petrel

Halobaena caerulea (Gmelin, 1789)

Halobaena caerulea, the blue petrel, is a small southern ocean seabird that mostly breeds on subantarctic islands.

Antarctic Petrel

Thalassoica antarctica (Gmelin, 1789)

Thalassoica antarctica, the Antarctic petrel, is a medium-sized Southern Ocean seabird that feeds mainly on krill, squid, and small fish.

Tahiti Petrel

Pseudobulweria rostrata (Peale, 1848)

Pseudobulweria rostrata, the Tahiti petrel, is a Pacific seabird with specific identifying traits, two breeding subspecies, and little studied breeding biology.

Pink-footed Shearwater

Puffinus creatopus Coues, 1864

Pink-footed shearwater (Puffinus creatopus) is a trans-equatorial migratory seabird that feeds primarily on anchovies and sardines in the Pacific Ocean.