PETRELS, STORM-PETRELS, PRIONS and SHEARWATERS

This group contains some of the most exciting and beautiful seabirds on the planet, unfortunately they are often highly pelagic and nocturnal at their breeding colonies. The Pterodromae, in particular, are the most accomplished fliers, and the sight of one (or more) arcing over a stormy ocean is well worth the discomforts involved. Some don't follow, or even approach ships, so photography, or even observing them, is often challenging, but I'm quite pleased with some of the results. Others, including a few Pterodromae, will actively seek out boats and are attracted to chum, and with modern cameras superb results are possible. Unfortunately many of my shots were taken long ago, some on slide film, hopefully they're not too outdated. At least one was a different species when I took it, taxonomy of these groups is contentious and frequently changing, due mainly to the difficulties of studying pelagic birds. I tend to refer to the IOU and Peter Harrison, but other treatments are available.
Latest update, July 2023.

WILSON'S STORM-PETREL
Oceanites oceanicus
FUEGIAN STORM-PETREL chilensis
Oceanites (oceanicus) chilensis
GREY-BACKED STORM-PETREL
Garrodia nereis
WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL
Pelagodroma marina
WHITE-BELLIED STORM-PETREL
Fregetta grallaria
BLACK-BELLIED STORM-PETREL
Fregetta tropica
NEW ZEALAND STORM-PETREL
Fregetta maoriana
EUROPEAN STORM-PETREL
Hydrobates pelagicus
FORK-TAILED STORM-PETREL
Hydrobates furcatus
RINGED or HORNBY'S STORM-PETREL
Hydrobates hornbyi
MATSUDAIRA'S STORM-PETREL
Hydrobates matsudairae
LEACH'S STORM-PETREL
Hydrobates leucorhous
AINLEY'S STORM-PETREL
Hydrobates cheimomnestes
BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL
Hydrobates castro
"GRANT'S" STORM-PETREL
Hydrobates castro
"MADEIRAN" STORM-PETREL
Hydrobates castro
WEDGE-RUMPED STORM-PETREL
Hydrobates tethys
MARKHAM'S STORM-PETREL
Hydrobates markhami
TRISTRAM'S STORM-PETREL
Hydrobates tristrami
SOUTHERN GIANT PETREL
Macronectes giganteus
NORTHERN or HALL'S GIANT PETREL
Macronectes halli
NORTHERN FULMAR
Fulmarus glacialis
PACIFIC FULMAR
Fulmarus (glacialis) rodgersii
SOUTHERN FULMAR
Fulmarus glacialoides
ANTARCTIC PETREL
Thalassoica antarctica
CAPE or PINTADO PETREL
Daption capense
SNOW PETREL
Pagodroma nivea
BLUE PETREL
Halobaena caerulea
BROAD-BILLED PRION
Pachyptila vittata
MACGILLIVRAY'S PRION
Pachyptila macgillivrayi
ANTARCTIC PRION
Pachyptila desolata
SLENDER-BILLED PRION
Pachyptila belcheri
FAIRY PRION
Pachyptila turtur
FULMAR PRION
Pachyptila crassirostris
KERGUELEN PETREL
Aphodroma brevirostris
GREAT-WINGED PETREL
Pterodroma macroptera
WHITE-HEADED PETREL
Pterodroma lessonii
GREY-FACED PETREL
Pterodroma gouldi
ATLANTIC PETREL
Pterodroma incerta
SOFT-PLUMAGED PETREL
Pterodroma mollis
ZINO'S PETREL
Pterodroma madeira
FEA'S or CAPE VERDE PETREL
Pterodroma feae
DESERTAS PETREL
Pterodroma deserta
BERMUDA PETREL
Pterodroma cahow
BLACK-CAPPED PETREL
Pterodroma hasitata
BLACK-CAPPED PETREL 'WHITE-FACED'
Pterodroma hasitata
JUAN FERNANDEZ PETREL
Pterodroma externa
KERMADEC PETREL
Pterodroma neglecta
BARAU'S PETREL
Pterodroma baraui
GALAPAGOS PETREL
Pterodroma phaeopygia
MOTTLED PETREL
Pterodroma inexpectata
WHITE-NECKED PETREL
Pterodroma cervicalis
BLACK-WINGED PETREL
Pterodroma nigripennis
GOULD'S PETREL
Pterodroma leucoptera
COLLARED PETREL
Pterodroma brevipes
MAGNIFICENT PETREL
Pterodroma (brevipes) magnificens
COOK'S PETREL
Pterodroma cookii
MASATIERRA or DEFILLIPI'S PETREL
Pterodroma defilippiana
STEJNEGER'S PETREL
Pterodroma longirostris
PYCROFT'S PETREL
Pterodroma pycrofti
TAHITI PETREL
Pseudobulweria rostrata
GREY PETREL
Procellaria cinerea
WHITE-CHINNED PETREL
Procellaria aequinoctialis
SPECTACLED PETREL
Procellaria conspicillata
BLACK or PARKINSON'S PETREL
Procellaria parkinsoni
WESTLAND PETREL
Procellaria westlandica
STREAKED SHEARWATER
Calonectris leucomelas
SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER
Calonectris diomedea
CORY'S SHEARWATER
Calonectris borealis
CAPE VERDE SHEARWATER
Calonectris edwardsii
WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER
Ardenna pacifica
WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER (PALE PHASE)
Ardenna pacifica
BULLER'S SHEARWATER
Ardenna bulleri
SOOTY SHEARWATER
Ardenna grisea
SHORT-TAILED SHEARWATER
Ardenna tenuirostris
PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATER
Ardenna creatopus
FLESH-FOOTED SHEARWATER
Ardenna carneipes
GREAT SHEARWATER
Ardenna gravis
MANX SHEARWATER
Puffinus puffinus
BALEARIC SHEARWATER
Puffinus mauretanicus
BLACK-VENTED SHEARWATER
Puffinus opisthomelas
FLUTTERING SHEARWATER
Puffinus gavia
HUTTON'S SHEARWATER
Puffinus huttoni
AUDUBON'S SHEARWATER
Puffinus lherminieri
GALAPAGOS SHEARWATER
Puffinus subalaris
HEINROTH'S SHEARWATER
Puffinus heinrothi
SUBANTARCTIC SHEARWATER
Puffinus elegans
SHEARWATER FLOCK
Puffinus elegans
PERUVIAN DIVING-PETREL
Pelecanoides garnotii
MAGELLANIC DIVING-PETREL
Pelecanoides magellani
SOUTH GEORGIA DIVING-PETREL
Pelecanoides georgicus
COMMON DIVING-PETREL
Pelecanoides urinatrix
JOUANIN'S PETREL
Bulweria fallax
BULWER'S PETREL
Bulweria bulwerii
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