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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.
Short-tailed Shearwater
Puffinus tenuirostris (Temminck, 1836)
The short-tailed shearwater, a common migratory Australian seabird, has commercially harvested chicks and faces threats from plastic and artificial lights.
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Puffinus carneipes Gould, 1844
The flesh-footed shearwater is a medium-large shearwater of the Indo-Pacific with declining populations facing multiple threats.
Great Shearwater
Puffinus gravis (O'Reilly, 1818)
Puffinus gravis, the great shearwater, is a large migratory gregarious seabird that feeds on marine life and frequently ingests plastic.
Buller's Shearwater
Puffinus bulleri Salvin, 1888
Buller's shearwater (Puffinus bulleri) is an abundant pelagic seabird classified as vulnerable due to its restricted breeding range.
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