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Australian Petrels, Shearwaters



FAMILY : Petrels, Shearwaters

Bulwer's Petrel
(Bulweria bulwerii)
Bulwer's Petrel
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>
Streaked Shearwater
(Calonectris leucomelas)
Streaked Shearwater
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>
Cape Petrel
(Daption capense)
Cape Petrel
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>
Southern Fulmar
(Fulmarus glacialoides)
Southern Fulmar
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Blue Petrel
(Halobaena caerulea)
Blue Petrel
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Northern Giant-Petrel
(Macronectes halli)
Northern Giant-Petrel
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Southern Giant-Petrel
(Macronectes giganteus)
Southern Giant-Petrel
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Antarctic Prion
(Pachyptila desolata)
Antarctic Prion
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Fairy Prion
(Pachyptila turtur)
Fairy Prion
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)
Slender-billed Prion
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Snow Petrel
(Pagodroma nivea)
Snow Petrel
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Black Petrel
(Procellaria parkinsoni)
Black Petrel
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Westland Petrel
(Procellaria westlandica)
Westland Petrel
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White-chinned Petrel
(Procellaria aequinoctialis)
White-chinned Petrel
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Tahiti Petrel
(Pseudobulweria rostrata)
Tahiti Petrel
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Cooks Petrel
(Pterodroma cookii)
Cooks Petrel
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Great-winged Petrel
(Pterodroma macroptera)
Great-winged Petrel
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Kermadec Petrel
(Pterodroma neglecta)
Kermadec Petrel
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Mottled Petrel
(Pterodroma inexpectata)
Mottled Petrel
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Providence Petrel
(Pterodroma solandri)
Providence Petrel
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White-necked Petrel
(Pterodroma cervicalis)
White-necked Petrel
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Audubons Shearwater
(Puffinus lherminieri)
Audubons Shearwater
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Bullers Shearwater
(Puffinus bulleri)
Bullers Shearwater
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Flesh-footed Shearwater
(Puffinus carneipes)
Flesh-footed Shearwater
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Fluttering Shearwater
(Puffinus gavia)
Fluttering Shearwater
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