Procellariiformes
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Procellariiformes is an order of seabirds that comprises four families; the albatrosses, the petrels and shearwaters, and two families of storm petrels. Formerly called Tubinares and still called tube
Thalassarche bulleri in flight 3 SE Tasmania
Pterodroma macroptera from Godman's Monograph of the Petrels, 1907–1910
The southern royal albatross is one of the largest of the Procellariiformes.
A white-faced storm petrel moves across the water's surface in a series of bounding leaps.
Northern storm petrel
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Northern storm petrels are seabirds in the genus Hydrobates in the family Hydrobatidae, part of the order Procellariiformes. The family was once lumped with the similar austral storm petrels in the co
Procellariiformes
…storm petrels) are among the smallest seabirds, with fluttering flight and long but weak legs. Most have dark upperparts and a white underside. Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm petrels) are similar to the austral storm petrels but have longer more pointed wings and most species have forked tails. Family…
European Storm Petrel From The Crossley ID Guide Eastern Birds
Unusually for the Hydrobatidae, the fork-tailed storm petrel has an all-grey plumage.
The chick of a fork-tailed storm petrel
The decline of the ashy storm petrel has led to it being declared an endangered species by the IUCN.