Australian Petrels, Shearwaters
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FAMILY : Petrels, Shearwaters
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Bulwer's Petrel
(Bulweria bulwerii) |
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Bulwer's Petrel is a dark brown seabird. It has long wings and a long tail that tapers to a point. The wings have lighter brown. It is named after James Bulwer, an English naturalist, who brought back a specimen of the bird from Madeira Islands in... Click to continue> |
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Streaked Shearwater
(Calonectris leucomelas) |
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The Streaked Shearwater is a large sea bird of the open ocean and inshore waters. This shearwater has dark greyish brown upper parts and white underside. The head is white with pale brown streaks. The thick bill is pale grey and the legs and feet... Click to continue> |
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Cape Petrel
(Daption capense) |
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The Cape Petrel has a distinctive black and white chequered pattern on the back and upper wings. The underside is white. The head, chin and throat are almost black. The broad tail is white with black tip. The bill, legs and feet are black. There are... Click to continue> |
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Southern Fulmar
(Fulmarus glacialoides) |
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Blue Petrel
(Halobaena caerulea) |
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Northern Giant-Petrel
(Macronectes halli) |
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Southern Giant-Petrel
(Macronectes giganteus) |
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Antarctic Prion
(Pachyptila desolata) |
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Fairy Prion
(Pachyptila turtur) |
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Small bird with blue-grey plumage on upper parts and white underneath. Dark 'M' on upper parts extending to wing tips. Wedge-shaped tail with dark tip. Short narrow bill with a strong hook. Blue bill and feet.
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Slender-billed Prion
(Pachyptila belcheri) |
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Snow Petrel
(Pagodroma nivea) |
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Black Petrel
(Procellaria parkinsoni) |
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Westland Petrel
(Procellaria westlandica) |
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White-chinned Petrel
(Procellaria aequinoctialis) |
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Tahiti Petrel
(Pseudobulweria rostrata) |
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Cooks Petrel
(Pterodroma cookii) |
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Great-winged Petrel
(Pterodroma macroptera) |
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Kermadec Petrel
(Pterodroma neglecta) |
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Mottled Petrel
(Pterodroma inexpectata) |
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Providence Petrel
(Pterodroma solandri) |
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White-necked Petrel
(Pterodroma cervicalis) |
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Audubons Shearwater
(Puffinus lherminieri) |
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Bullers Shearwater
(Puffinus bulleri) |
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Flesh-footed Shearwater
(Puffinus carneipes) |
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Fluttering Shearwater
(Puffinus gavia) |
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