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Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma castro (Harcourt, 1851)
The band-rumped storm petrel (Oceanodroma castro) is a small seabird that breeds on warm Atlantic and Pacific ocean islands.
Ashy Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates homochroa (Coues, 1864)
Hydrobates homochroa, the ashy storm petrel, is a small northeast Pacific seabird of conservation concern facing multiple climate and human-driven threats.
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma monorhis (Swinhoe, 1867)
Swinhoe's storm petrel is a small all-dark seabird that breeds in the northwest Pacific and disperses widely across tropical oceans outside breeding season.
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma leucorhoa socorroensis C.H.Townsend, 1890
Leach's petrel is a small long-lived pelagic storm petrel with variable plumage, feeding on plankton and fish at open sea.
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma leucorhoa (Vieillot, 1818)
This is a detailed description of Leach's petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa), covering its traits, distribution and ecology.
Ringed Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma hornbyi (G.R.Gray, 1854)
The ringed storm petrel, or Hornby's storm petrel, is a distinctive seabird found off western South America's Humboldt Current.
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma furcata (Gmelin, 1789)
Oceanodroma furcata, the fork-tailed storm petrel, is a small bluish-gray northern Pacific seabird with distinctive foraging and breeding habits.
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl, 1820)
Wilson's storm petrel is a small pelagic seabird that breeds in Antarctica and ranges across open oceans globally.
Elliot's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites gracilis (Elliot, 1859)
Elliot's storm petrel (Oceanites gracilis) is a little-known seabird with two subspecies found off western South America and the Galápagos.
White-faced Storm-Petrel
Pelagodroma marina (Latham, 1790)
Pelagodroma marina, the white-faced storm petrel, is a small seabird with consistent identifying plumage and subtle size and shape differences across subspecies.
Gray-backed Storm-Petrel
Garrodia nereis (Gould, 1841)
Garrodia nereis, the grey-backed storm petrel, is a small subantarctic breeding seabird with distinct pale grey rump.
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel
Fregetta tropica (Gould, 1844)
Fregetta tropica (Gould, 1844) is a generally black bird with distinct white markings and specific vocal behaviors.
White-bellied Storm-Petrel
Fregetta grallaria (Vieillot, 1818)
Fregetta grallaria, the white-bellied storm petrel, is a small polymorphic seabird found across the Southern Hemisphere oceans.
New Zealand Storm-Petrel
Oceanites maorianus (Mathews, 1932)
Oceanites maorianus, the New Zealand storm petrel, is a small, rarely observed nocturnal breeding seabird endemic to the New Zealand region.
Black-faced Spoonbill
Platalea minor Temminck & Schlegel, 1849
Platalea minor, the black-faced spoonbill, is an endangered migratory wading bird restricted to coastal eastern Asia with a steadily growing population.
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes Gould, 1838
Platalea flavipes, the yellow-billed spoonbill, is a white waterbird native to Australia described with its habitat and traits.
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia Linnaeus, 1758
Platalea leucorodia (Eurasian spoonbill) is a distinctive white waterbird widely distributed across Europe, Asia and Africa.
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Gould, 1838
Platalea regia, the royal spoonbill, is a large white wading bird with a black spoon-shaped bill that feeds on aquatic prey.
African Spoonbill
Platalea alba Scopoli, 1786
The African spoonbill (Platalea alba) is a widespread long-legged wading bird found across Africa and Madagascar.
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Linnaeus, 1758
Platalea ajaja, the roseate spoonbill, is a pink wading bird with a characteristic spatulate bill whose North American range has expanded recently.
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Phimosus infuscatus, the bare-faced ibis, is a small neotropical ibis found in open lowland wet habitats across northern and eastern South America.
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus (Latham, 1790)
The black-headed ibis is a large Asian waterbird with distinct plumage, adaptable habitats, and silent except for nest grunts.
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790)
Threskiornis aethiopicus, the African sacred ibis, is a large wading bird with distinct physical traits, habitat preferences, and breeding patterns.
Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca (Cuvier, 1829)
The Australian white ibis (Threskiornis molucca) is a large wading bird widespread across much of Australia, especially in urban areas.
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