Taxobox name BermudaPetrel status EN status system IUCN3.1 trend up image Pterodroma cahow.jpg image width 200px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Procellariiformes familia ... Treadwell Nichols Nichols & Louis L. Mowbray Mowbray , 1916 The BermudaPetrel , Pterodroma cahow , is a gadfly petrel gadfly petrel . Commonly known in Bermuda as the Cahow , a name derived from its eerie cries, this nocturnal ground nesting seabird is the national bird of Bermuda, and a symbol ... of the Bermudapetrel Pterodroma cahow http www.birdlife.org datazone species index.html?action SpcHTMDetails.asp ... 03 Bermuda Petrel.html BirdLife BermudaPetrel returns to Nonsuch Island Bermuda after 400 years http ... for passing ships, and so began the onslaught on the Cahow s existence. Following Bermuda s colonisation ... conservation decrees, the Governor of Bermuda Governor s proclamation against the spoyle and havocke .... In 1951, 18 surviving nesting pairs were found on rocky islets in Castle Harbor, Bermuda Castle Harbour ... Bermuda longtail , and to restore the nearby Nonsuch Island, Bermuda Nonsuch Island to be a future viable ... Island, Bermuda Nonsuch Island is being repopulated with chicks, their translocation timed so they will imprint on these surroundings. http www.birdlife.org news news 2008 03 Bermuda Petrel.html This work is being undertaken by the present Bermuda Conservation Officer Jeremy Madeiros assisted by the Australian petrel specialist Nicholas Carlile Nick Carlile . Nonetheless, the global population ... 03 Bermuda Petrel.html IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2006 id 18667 title Pterodroma ... s film Rare Bird, on YouTube Category Pterodroma Category Natural history of Bermuda Category Birds of Bermuda Category Birds of the United States Category Animals described in 1916 ca Petrell de les Bermudes de Bermuda Sturmvogel fr P trel des Bermudes hr Bermudska burnica it Pterodroma cahow hu Bermudai viharmad r nl Bermudastormvogel ja nn Bermudapetrell pl Petrel bermudzki ... more details
BermudaPetrel or Cahow and a considerable number of forms rendered extinct by human activity ...This article is about the seabird. For other uses, see petrel disambiguation . Distinguish petrol Image Macronectes giganteus1.jpg rigdfgdtfht thumb 250px A Giant petrel chick Petrels are tube nosed seabird s in the bird order Procellariiformes . The common name does not indicate relationship beyond that point, as petrels occur in three of the four families within that group except the Albatross family, Diomedeidae . Having a fossil record that was assumed to extend back at least 60 million years, the Procellariiformes was long considered to be among the older bird groupings, other than the ratite s, with presumably distant ties to penguin s and loon s. However, recent research and fossil finds such as Vegavis show that the Galliformes Pheasant s, Grouse and relatives , and Anseriformes duck s, goose geese are still not fully resolved. All the members of the order are exclusively pelagic in distribution &mdash returning to land only to breed. The family Procellariidae is the main radiation of medium sized true petrels , characterised by united nostrils with medium septum, and a long outer .... It includes a number of petrel groups, the relationships between which have finally been resolved ..., Fulmarus apparently colonised the N hemisphere during the Early Miocene . The huge giant petrel ... , Antarctic Petrel Thalassoica antarctica , Cape Petrel Daption capense , Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea ... species, Pseudobulweria , Kerguelen Petrel Lugensa brevirostris . The gadfly petrel s These are a considerable ... often follow ships. The family Diving petrel Pelecanoididae is the four species of diving petrels ... petrel The word petrel comes from the Latin name for the Christian Saint Peter , and refers to the habits ... petrels shearwaters procellariidae Petrel and Shearwater videos on the Internet Bird Collection ... Category Seabirds de Sturmv gel eo Petrelo fr P trel io Petrelo nn Petrellar pt Petrel ... more details
Other commonly known fauna of Bermuda includes its national bird, the BermudaPetrel , and the Bermuda ... likely the BermudaPetrel , or Cahow and the loud noise heard at night from wild hogs, combined ... 2010 pp move indef Infobox country conventional long name Bermuda br The Bermudas or Somers Islands common name Bermuda image flag Flag of Bermuda.svg image coat Coat of arms of Bermuda.svg image map ... Agency authorlink Central Intelligence Agency publisher The World Factbook title Bermuda url https ... ref capital Hamilton, Bermuda Hamilton latd 32 latm 18 latNS N longd 64 longm 47 longEW W largest settlement type municipality largest settlement br St. George s, Bermuda St. George s government type ... Monarchy of the United Kingdom Monarch leader title2 Governor of Bermuda Governor leader title3 Premier of Bermuda Premier leader name1 Majesty H.M. Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II leader name2 Richard ... 7d8c8b730030001§ionId 60 Bermuda leads in GDP per capita , The Royal Gazette , 07 12 08 ... Factbook . footnote2 On par with US . File Bermuda from space.jpg right 300px thumb Bermuda from space Bermuda IPAc en icon b r m ju d , officially the Bermudas or Somers Islands , ref name ... Bermuda Constitution Act 1967 url http www.gov.bm portal server.pt gateway PTARGS 0 2 3191 476 ... bermuda constitution act 1967 4.pdf ref ref name constitution1968 cite web accessdate date 2012 4 10 title United Kingdom Statutory Instrument spaced ndash The Constitution of Bermuda spaced ndash Bermuda Constitution Order 1968 url http www.bermudalaws.bm Laws Consolidated 20Laws Bermuda 20Constitution ... . Its Capital political capital city is Hamilton, Bermuda Hamilton . Bermuda was discovered in 1505 ... Company , from 1615 until 1684, Bermuda became a British colony following the 1707 unification ... . Since Virginia s independence, Bermuda is the oldest and since the return of Hong Kong to China in 1997, the most populous remaining British overseas territory. Its first capital, St. George s, Bermuda ... more details
Distinguish petrol Petrel can refer to Petrel , a type of tube nosed seabird Petrel reservoir software , petroleum reservoir software Petrel rocket , a British sounding rocket Petrel Island disambiguation Petrel Lightvessel , a lightship in Ireland Petrel, Chile San Antonio de Petrel Percival Petrel , a 1930s British communications aircraft USS Petrel USS Petrel , four ships in the United States Navy AQM 41 Petrel , an antisubmarine missile used by the U.S. Navy in the 1950s Disambig es Petrel fr Petrel nl Petrel ... more details
Petrel Island may refer to Petrel Island South Georgia Petrel Island Antarctica Bajo Nuevo Bank The Petrel Island Group in north west Tasmania, Australia Big Sandy Petrel Island Big Stony Petrel Island Little Stony Petrel Island South West Petrel Island geodis ... more details
related to P. mollis , ref name sangster and that the BermudaPetrel or Cahow may be the closest relative of the Macaronesian birds. ref name Onley Sangster recommended establishing Zino s Petrel on Madeira and Fea s Petrel on the Desertas and Cape Verde as full species, ref name sangster Cite journal ... in the nest. The species on Zino s Petrel are most similar to those of the BermudaPetrel, whereas Fea s Petrel s lice are like those of Caribbean and Pacific Pterodromas This suggests that despite the close physical proximity of the two species of gadfly petrel found in the Madeiran archipelago ...Multiple issues technical February 2010 refimprove February 2010 Taxobox name Fea s Petrel image width 250px status NT status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2005 id 18670 title Pterodroma feae downloaded 10 May 2006 Database entry includes a range map and a lengthy ... mollis feae Fea s Petrel Pterodroma feae is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus , Pterodroma . It was previously considered to be a subspecies of the Soft plumaged Petrel , P. mollis , but they are actually not closely related at all. However, P. feae is very closely related to Zino s Petrel and Deserta s Petrel , two other species recently split from P. mollis . Taxonomy The gadfly petrels ... of the southern hemisphere Soft plumaged Petrel P. mollis , but differences in size, vocalisations ... ref More recently, some authorities have further split Fea s Petrel, separating the Desertas Islands ... id MU04039.pdf doi 10.1071 MU04039 ref An analysis of feather lice from Fea s Petrel s Pterodroma ... zoologist Leonardo Fea . Description This long winged petrel is 33&ndash 36 cm in length with an 86 ... plankton ic food items from the ocean surface. This species is very similar to the Zino s Petrel ..., and the American Birding Association has accepted them only as Fea s Zino s Petrel . Pterodroma ... Madeira Birds http www.madeirabirds.com feas petrel Fea s Petrel http vireo.acnatsci.org search.html ... more details
Four ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Petrel for the Petrel sea bird of the same name. USS Petrel 1846 , a schooner purchased in 1846 later served in the U.S. Coastal Survey USS Petrel 1862 , a steamship, purchased in 1862 captured in 1864 USS Petrel PG 2 , a gunboat, commissioned in 1889 and decommissioned in 1919 USS Petrel ASR 14 , a Chanticleer class submarine rescue ship commissioned 24 September 1946 decommissioned on 30 September 1991 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Pestrel Category United States Navy ship names Petrel es USS Petrel nl USS Petrel pl USS Petrel ... more details
related to P. mollis , ref name sangster and that the BermudaPetrel or Cahow may be the closest ... through physical contact in the nest. The species on Zino s Petrel are most similar to those of the BermudaPetrel, whereas Fea s Petrel s lice are like those of Caribbean and Pacific Pterodroma species. This suggests that despite the close physical proximity of the two species of gadfly petrel found ...Taxobox name Zino s Petrel image Zino s petrel sketch.png image width 250px status EN status system IUCN3.1 ... Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Procellariiformes familia Procellariidae genus gadfly petrel ... Pterodroma mollis madeira The Zino s Petrel or Freira , Pterodroma madeira , is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus which is Endemism endemic to the island of Madeira . This long winged petrel ... is white with grey flanks. It is very similar in appearance to the slightly larger Fea s Petrel ... considered to be a subspecies of the Soft plumaged Petrel , P. mollis , but they are not closely ... seabird, restricted to a few ledges high in the central mountains of Madeira. Zino s Petrel nests ... of the Southern Hemisphere Soft plumaged Petrel, P. mollis , but mitochondrial DNA analysis ... s Petrel on Madeira and Fea s Petrel on the Desertas and Cape Verde as full species, ref name sangster ... Biscoito, Manuel month year 2008 title The separation of Pterodroma madeira Zino s Petrel from Pterodroma feae Fea s Petrel Aves Procellariidae journal Ibis volume 150 issue 2 pages 326&ndash 334 ... was formally described as a race of Soft plumaged Petrel by Australian amateur ornithology ornithologist ... 2001 title Conservation of Zino s petrel Pterodroma madeira in the archipelago of Madeira journal Oryx ... in Portuguese Retrieved 14 September 2010 ref Pterodroma petrel remains dated at between 60,000 ... The soft plumaged petrel complex a review of the literature on taxonomy, identification and distribution ... petrel is 32&ndash 34 cm 12.5&ndash 13.4 in long with an 80&ndash 86 cm 31&ndash 34 ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 Taxobox name Fulmarine Petrels image Fulmarus glacialis 1 7.jpg image width 220px image caption Fulmar Northern Fulmar regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Aves subclassis Neornithes infraclassis Neoaves ordo Procellariiformes familia Procellariidae tribus diversity Five extant genus genera and seven species diversity link List of fulmarine petrels subdivision ranks Genera subdivision Macronectes Fulmarus Thalassoica Daption Snow petrel Pagodroma Pterodromoides The fulmarine petrels or fulmar petrels are a distinct group of petrel s within the procellariidae family biology family . They are the most variable of the four groups within the Procellariidae, differing greatly in size and biology. They do have, however, have a unifying feature, their skull, and in particular their nasal tubes. They are predominantly found in the Southern Ocean with one species, the Fulmar Northern Fulmar , ranging in the Pacific Ocean North Pacific and Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Oceans. Species Northern Giant Petrel , Macronectes halli Southern Giant Petrel , Macronectes giganteus Northern Fulmar , Fulmarus glacialis Southern Fulmar , Fulmarus glacialoides Antarctic Petrel , Thalassoica antarctica Cape Petrel , Daption capense Snow Petrel , Pagodroma nivea DEFAULTSORT Fulmarine Petrel Category Procellariidae Category Seabirds Procellariiformes stub es Petreles fulmares no Havhester nn Havhestar ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Laguna Petrel image lake Laguna Petrel, Pichilemu 1.jpg caption lake Petrel Lake, on October 4, 2010. image bathymetry caption bathymetry location coords coord 34 22 47.35 S 71 59 59.75 W type waterbody region CL display inline,title type inflow outflow catchment basin countries Chile length width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation convert 0 ft m 0 frozen islands cities reference Petrel Lake lang es Laguna de Petrel or Laguna Petrel is a salt lake located in Pichilemu beach, Chile , in front of Pichilemu railway station . ref name Pichilemu News Cite web url http pichilemunews.blogcindario.com 2005 01 00030 categorica y fundada respuesta da el joven alcalde.html title Categ rica y fundada respuesta da el j ven alcalde publisher Pichilemu News author Washington Sald as language Spanish accessdate 1 September 2010 ref ref name DGRC1 DGRC entry Pichilemo Puerto de ref It contains a high percentage of sea water , and it was formerly one of the main attractions of Pichilemu. ref name Pichilemu News It is named after the hacienda Hacienda San Antonio de Petrel San Antonio de Petrel , located nearby Pichilemu. ref name DGRC1 References Portal Pichilemu Commonscat Reflist Pichilemu DEFAULTSORT Petrel Category Geography of O Higgins Region Category Lakes of Chile Petrel Category Pichilemu Pichilemu stub ... more details
Wilson s Storm Petrel regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Procellariiformes ... after that. Several species of storm petrel are Threatened species threatened by human activities. One species, the Guadalupe Storm Petrel , is thought to have gone extinction extinct the New Zealand Storm Petrel was presumed extinct until Lazarus taxon rediscovered in 2003. The principal threats ... in southern waters though the Wilson s Storm Petrel regularly migrates into the northern hemisphere ... File Oceanodroma furcata1.jpg thumb left Unusually for the Hydrobatinae, the Fork tailed Storm Petrel ... of the Wilson s Storm Petrel All but two of the Hydrobatinae are mostly dark in colour ... s Storm Petrel which has white undersides and facial markings, and the Fork tailed Storm Petrel which ... Storm Petrel moves across the water s surface in a series of bounding leaps. Storm petrels use a variety ... s Storm Petrel Journal of Experimental Biology 80 83 91 http jeb.biologists.org cgi reprint 80 ... faced Storm Petrel possesses a unique variation on pattering, holding its wings motionless and at an angle ... sora Auk v072n04 p0415 p0420.pdf search 22White faced 20Storm petrel 20locomotion 22 ref Storm petrels ... soaring is more straightforward and favoured by the Oceanitinae, ref name Withers the storm petrel ... the Grey backed Storm Petrel is known to concentrate on the larvae of goose barnacle s. Almost all species forage in the pelagic zone , except for the Elliot s Storm Petrel s which are coastal feeders ... in the northern hemisphere. ref name Brooke Several species of storm petrel undertake bird migration migrations after the breeding season. The most widely travelled migrant is the Wilson s Storm Petrel ... migrations of differing lengths long ones, such as the Swinhoe s Storm Petrel , which breeds in the west ... Cad e first6 GC year 1990 title Barau s petrel Pterodroma baraui , Jouanin s petrel Bulweria fallax ... 79 issue pages 1 14 ref and other seabirds in the or shorter ones, such as the Black Storm Petrel which ... more details
Orphan date April 2011 Petrel Cove is a small coastal indentation at the west end of Dundee Island between Welchness and Diana Reef . The cove is adjacent to the Argentine station Petrel, established in 1951 52, from which it takes its name. usgs gazetteer coord 63 28 S 56 13 W display title Category Coves of Graham Land Category Landforms of the Joinville Island group GrahamLand geo stub ... more details
Taxobox name Westland Petrel status VU status system IUCN3.1 trend stable image Procellaria westlandica1.jpg image size 250px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Procellariiformes familia Procellariidae genus Procellaria species P. westlandica binomial Procellaria westlandica binomial authority Robert Alexander Falla Falla , 1946 The Westland Petrel Procellaria westlandica , also known as the Westland Black Petrel or t iko , is a rare seabird that nests in New Zealand s forest s. It is one of the largest petrel s that nest in burrows, and is threatened by species introduced species introduced to New Zealand. The Westland Petrel is an all dark bird with a yellowish bill and dark legs. It is a large member of the petrel and shearwater family biology family . It has a highly restricted breeding range, currently confined to a small area of the west coast of New Zealand s South Island in an area protected in Paparoa National Park in dense forested hills. At sea it ranges from Tasmania to Chile taking fish and squid, as well as fishery waste. The Westland Petrel is threatened by introduced predators, particularly the feral cat . It is also taken as bycatch by fisheries. Measures implemented by the New Zealand Government and the New Zealand Department of Conservation Department of Conservation to control the cats, as well as other predators and other threats to the seabird colony colony , have gone a long way to protect the species, which is currently stable and in fact increasing in numbers. Should the species begin to decline, however, its small population ... doc concessions and permits conservation revealed westland petrel taiko lowres.pdf title Westland petrel t iko publisher Department of Conservation date 2006 accessdate 2012 01 08 cite web url http www.arkive.org westland petrel procellaria westlandica src portletV3api title Westland Petrel publisher ... Category Birds of New Zealand Westland Petrel Category Birds of Chile Category Birds of Australia ... more details
File British research rockets, World Museum Liverpool.png thumb right Skua rocket on the left, Petrel rocket on the right The Petrel was a United Kingdom British sounding rocket . The Petrel 1 was launched, like the Skua rocket Skua 1, with 3 Chick rocket Chick booster rockets. The Chick motors were fitted into a Booster Carriage that also carried the two parachutes that brought it back to earth for re use. The Petrel 1 was 3.34 m long, had a diameter of 19 cm and reached a maximum altitude of 140 kilometers. It was fired from a barrel launcher approximately convert 60 ft m abbr on adj mid long . The Petrel was first flown on June 8, 1967 in South Uist . In 1977 an improved version, the Petrel 2, with a maximum height of 175 kilometers was used for the first time. The Petrel was also fired from ESRANGE at Kiruna in Sweden in 1971, and from the range on Andoya, an island off the Norwegian coast in 1973. One launcher was installed at Kiruna, while two were installed on Andoya. Both could be loaded, but only one was elevated at a time. Two launchers allowed successive firings, one as an event came up and another as it decayed. To facilitate one experiment, a Petrel payload released gas clouds at apogee. The wife of one of the firing team members reported that strange lights were being seen in the night sky from Scotland. Petrel 1 Payload air and space craft payload 18 kg maximum altitude 140 km launch thrust 20 kN launch weight 130 kg diameter 0.19 m length 3.34 m Petrel 2 payload 18 kg maximum altitude 175 km takeoff thrust 27 kN takeoff weight 160 kg diameter 0.19 m length 3.70 m See also Sounding rocket X ray astronomy External links http www.univ perp.fr fuseurop skupe e.htm http www.astronautix.com lvs petrel.htm Category Sounding rockets of the United Kingdom Rocket stub de Petrel es Petrel cohete ja ... more details
Taxobox name Vanuatu Petrel status NR status system iucn3.1 image regnum Animal ia phylum chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Procellariiformes familia Procellariidae genus Gadfly petrel Pterodroma species P. occulta binomial Pterodroma occulta binomial authority Imber & Tennyson, 2001 Vanuatu Petrel or Falla s Petrel , Pterodroma occulta is a species of gadfly petrel . This little known seabird was first Binomial nomenclature scientifically described in 2001 based on six specimen s taken in 1927 off Mere Lava , Vanuatu , and a single found ashore in 1983 in New South Wales , Australia . The first confirmed breeding locality was only discovered in 2009 on the island of Vanua Lava , Vanuatu, but based on reports by locals it likely also breeds on Mere Lava. The IUCN have not recognized the Vanuatu Petrel as a species, but maintain it as a subspecies of the very similar White necked Petrel , P. cervicalis , with the combined species considered Vulnerable species Vulnerable . The alternate name commemorates Robert Alexander Falla , a New Zealand ornithologist . Description This species resembles the White necked Petrel, but is slightly smaller at convert 40 cm in in length and convert 300 350 g oz in weight. It has a black cap, white rear neck, dark grey back, wings and tail, and a darker rump. The underparts are white with dark bases to the primary feathers. Like White necked, the upperparts of worn birds become darker. It is very difficult to separate Vanuatu Petrel from White necked Petrel at sea. Behaviour This is a solitary pelagic species of the open seas of the southwest Pacific . It has an effortless graceful flight with few wing beats, and does not follow ships. It feeds on the wing, picking fish and squid from near the surface. References BulletinOfTheBritishOrnithologistsClub129 ... PTEOCC Vanuatu Petrel. VanBirds. Accessed 22 January 2010. IUCN2008 assessors BirdLife International ... hr Fallina burnica pl Petrel czapeczkowy sl Pterodroma occulta fi Vanuatunviist j sv Vanuatupetrell ... more details
Petrel Peak coor dm 54 16 S 36 32 W is a summit topography peak , 630 m, standing at the north side of Hodges Glacier , 1 nautical mile 1.9 km northwest of Grytviken, South Georgia . Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951 57. The name was proposed by J. Smith of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS in 1958, following glaciological investigations as part of the IGY. Petrel Peak is named for the whale catcher Petrel, belonging to the Compania Argentina de Pesca at Grytviken, and for the snow petrels which nest on the higher rocks of the peak. usgs gazetteer Category Mountains and hills of South Georgia SouthGeorgia geo stub ... more details
More footnotes date August 2011 Taxobox name Murphy s Petrel image Murphy s petrel, Ducie island2.jpg status NT status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref IUCN2011.1 assessors IUCN year 2010 id 144850 title Pterodroma ultima downloaded 15 August 2011 ref regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Procellariiformes familia Procellariidae genus Pterodroma species P. ultima binomial Pterodroma ultima binomial authority Robert Cushman Murphy Murphy , 1949 Murphy s Petrel Pterodroma ultima is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrel s. The bird is 38 41 cm in size, with a 97 cm wingspan. Very little is known about this species of Petrel . It occurs in the South Pacific , nesting on rocky islets and cliffs off tropical oceanic islands in the Austral, Tuamotu , and Pitcairn island groups. The bird has been recorded off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands and well off the Pacific Coast of the United States . References BulletinOfTheBritishOrnithologistsClub129 129. Reflist National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America ISBN 0 7922 6877 6 Seabirds, an Identification Guide by Peter Harrison, 1983 ISBN 0 7470 1410 8 Handbook of the Birds of the World Vol 1 , Josep del Hoyo editor, ISBN 84 87334 10 5 National Audubon Society The Sibley Guide to Birds , by David Allen Sibley, ISBN 0 679 45122 6 Procellariiformes stub Category Pterodroma Category Fauna of the Pitcairn Islands Petrel, Murphy s Category Animals described in 1949 ca Petrell de Murphy fr P trel de Murphy hr Murphyeva burnica fi Laineviist j sv Murphys petrell ... more details
Taxobox image Fledgling Kermadec Petrel chick & parent.jpg image caption Chick and parent, Meyer Island, 1970s status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Procellariiformes familia Procellariidae genus Pterodroma species P. neglecta binomial Pterodroma neglecta binomial authority Hermann Schlegel Schlegel , 1863 synonyms The Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family. Distribution It is found in Australia , Chile , Japan , Mexico , Micronesia , New Zealand , Norfolk Island , Pitcairn , and the United States . Rarely is the Kermadec petrel recorded west of Lord Howe Island , where it maintains a small colony of less than 100 individuals on an offshore rock called Balls Pyramid . In the past it also bred in some numbers on the main islands, however is seen as unlikely today. Breeding File Kermadec Petrel Adult.jpg thumb Adult Kermadec petrel Not much is known of the birds breeding pattern at Balls Pyramid, however it usually nests there in late summer. This coincides with the breeding patterns of other birds in the Kermadec Islands. References BulletinOfTheBritishOrnithologistsClub129 129. BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 49686 all Pterodroma neglecta . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Pterodroma Category Birds of New Zealand Category Fauna of the Kermadec Islands Category Animals described in 1863 ca Petrell de Kermadec de Kermadec Sturmvogel es Pterodroma neglecta fr P trel des Kermadec hr Kermadecka burnica it Pterodroma neglecta pt Petrel de kermadec fi Maininkiviist j sv Kermadecpetrell to Lafu ata ... more details
Infobox settlement name Petrel Base settlement type image skyline Argentine Antarctica bases map.jpg imagesize 250px image alt image caption image flag image map map alt map caption image dot map dot mapsize dot map base alt dot map alt dot map caption dot x dot y pushpin map pushpin label position pushpin map alt pushpin map caption latd latm lats latNS longd longm longs longEW established title established date 22 February 1967 founder named for area magnitude area footnotes area total km2 area total sq mi area land km2 area land sq mi elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft population footnotes population total population est pop est as of population demonym population note timezone1 utc offset1 timezone1 DST utc offset1 DST website footnotes Petrel Base , is an Argentina Argentine scientific station in Antarctica in Dundee Island , in the Joinville Group. Opened permanently on 22 February 1967 but was temporarily used as a base since 30 November 1961. See also Argentine Antarctica External links http www.marambio.aq petrel.htm Marambio Foundation s website ArgentineAntarctica Antarctic research stations coord 63.4667 S 56.2833 W source kolossus eswiki display title Category Argentine Antarctica Category Joinville Island group Category Outposts of Graham Land GrahamLand geo stub de Petrel Station es Base Petrel it Base Petrel pt Base Petrel ... more details
Taxobox name Cook s Petrel image Cookspetrel2.jpg status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Procellariiformes familia Procellariidae genus Pterodroma species P. cookii binomial Pterodroma cookii binomial authority George Robert Gray G.R. Gray , 1843 Cook s Petrel Pterodroma cookii , one of the smallest petrels, is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrel s. The bird is 25 30 cm in size, with a 65 66 cm wingspan. It is a member of the subgroup of petrels known as Cookilaria petrels, which includes the very similar Stejneger s Petrel . Image Cookspetrel1.jpg thumb 250px left Cook s Petrel photographed in Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand This species is highly pelagic , except when nest ing, which it does on offshore islands, forest ridges, or steep slopes. The Cook s Petrel breeds only in New Zealand on three small islands Little Barrier Island , Great Barrier Island , and Codfish Islands. It migrates to the Pacific Ocean from New Zealand when it is not breeding. It sometimes can be seen well off the west coast of the United States and well off the west coast of tropical South America . Cook s Petrel feeds mostly on fish and squid , with some crustaceans taken Citation needed date November 2011 . Among Cook s Petrel s features, the bill is long and black with tubular nostrils on both sides. As in all members of the order Procellariiformes, this nostril configuration enables an exceptionally acute sense of smell, which the birds use to locate food and nest sites in the dark. Cook s Petrels use burrows and rock crevices ... of Cook s Petrel, reducing the population from 20,000 to 100 Citation needed date November 2011 . On Great ... the population there. References http www.arkive.org cooks petrel pterodroma cookii text FactsStatus Rayner, Matthew. 7 July 2007 Cook s Petrel Pterodroma Cookii. ARKive Discover the World s Most Endangered Species. Web. http www.arkive.org cooks petrel pterodroma cookii text FactsStatus . IUCN2006 ... more details
barelinks date May 2011 The Stormy Petrel is the ninth studio by British punk rock band Leatherface band Leatherface and the first to be released in the UK in February 2010 on their own label Big Ugly Fish Records . It was released in North America by No Idea Records . The album takes its title from the nickname of Joseph Hodgson who was hailed as a hero dozens of times after risking his life to save others from the stormy seas that battered 19th century Sunderland. Track listing God is Dead My World s End Never Say Goodbye Nutcase Broken Another Dance Diego Garcia Monkfish Disgrace Belly Dancing Stoat Isn t Life Just Sweet? Hope References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Stormy Petrel Category 2010 albums http www.leatherface.biz http www.biguglyfish.co.uk http www.sunderlandecho.com news local stormy petrel saved dozens of lives 1 1131325 The Sunderland Echo Newspaper article online 2010s punk rock album stub ... more details
Taxobox name Gal pagos Petrel image PterodromaPhaeopygia.jpg status CR status system IUCN3.1 trend down regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Procellariiformes familia Procellariidae genus Pterodroma species P. phaeopygia binomial Pterodroma phaeopygia binomial authority Osbert Salvin Salvin , 1876 The Gal pagos Petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia is a large, long winged gadfly petrel . The species was once known as the Dark rumped Petrel , although recent taxonomic changes have eliminated that name from current use. See also Hawaiian Petrel , from which this species was split. The local people in the Gal pagos Islands often call this species the patapegada. The Galapagos Petrel is an endemic marine bird that nests in areas of high humidity in the highlands generally above convert 200 m ft elevation of five islands of the Galapagos Islands Galapagos Archipelago islands San Crist bal, Santa Cruz, Santiago, Floreana, and Isabela . In the past, the petrel population was severely affected by introduced mammals. These introduced animals depredated and altered the nesting colonies, leading to assessment of the petrel as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . One of the greatest threats to the population of petrels is the presence of the Black Rat Rattus rattus , an introduced species that is the principal cause of mortality of eggs and hatchlings of the species. Introduced plants have also altered and restricted the nesting habitat. The reproductive period of the petrels covers about eight months of the year. A study carried out in 2002 showed an egg laying period between March to the end of October, with a peak occurring during the first two weeks of August. References cite journal journal Bolet n SAO volume XVI issue 2 page 70 IUCN version 2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2006 id 18676 title Pterodroma phaeopygia downloaded ... es Pterodroma phaeopygia fr P trel des Galapagos hr Galapago ka burnica nl Zwartborststormvogel pl Petrel ... more details
Taxobox name Mascarene Petrel status CR status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia image Pseudobulweria aterrima.jpg image width 250px image caption Illustration from 1771 phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Procellariiformes familia Procellariidae genus Pseudobulweria species P. aterrima binomial Pseudobulweria aterrima binomial authority Charles Louis Bonaparte Bonaparte , 1857 synonyms Pterodroma aterrima The Mascarene Petrel Pseudobulweria aterrima is a medium sized, dark gadfly petrel . Also sometimes known as the Mascarene Black Petrel, this species was known from four specimens found in the nineteenth century on the island of R union . Two birds were found dead in the 1970s, and there have been rare observations of birds in the waters south of R union since 1964. It is also known from subfossil remains from the island of Rodrigues . This species is classified as critically endangered as it is inferred from the number of records that there is an extremely small population threatened by introduced species and light pollution. References http www.birdlife.org datazone search species search.html?action SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid 3878&m 0 BirdLife International Species Factsheet Category Pseudobulweria Category Birds of Pakistan Category Birds of R union Category Animals described in 1857 Procellariiformes stub ca Petrell de Reuni de Maskarenensturmvogel es Pseudobulweria aterrima fr P trel de Bourbon hr Maskarenska burnica hu Mauritiusi viharmad r ru fi Nokiviist j ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Tahiti Petrel image Tahitipetrel1.jpg status NT status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Procellariiformes familia Procellariidae genus Pseudobulweria species P. rostrata binomial Pseudobulweria rostrata binomial authority Titian Peale Peale , 1848 synonyms The Tahiti Petrel , P trel De Tahiti , or Petrel De Tahit Pseudobulweria rostrata is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family. It is found in American Samoa , Australia , Fiji , French Polynesia , Mexico , New Caledonia , New Zealand , Solomon Islands , Tonga , Vanuatu , and possibly the Cook Islands . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest s, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland , subtropical or tropical high altitude shrubland, open sea s, and rocky shores. Image Tahitipetrel.jpg thumb 250px center Tahiti Petrel photographed off Gold Coast, SE Queensland, Australia Source BulletinOfTheBritishOrnithologistsClub129 129. BirdLife International 2005. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 40268 all Pseudobulweria rostrata . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. procellariiformes stub Category Pseudobulweria Category Animals described in 1848 ca Petrell de Tahit de Tahiti Sturmvogel es Pseudobulweria rostrata fr P trel de Tahiti hr Tahi anska burnica fi Polynesianviist j to Lafu tahisi zh ... more details
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