Petrel

Petrel
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PETREL, the general name of a group of birds (of which more than too species are recognized), ...

Petrels are tube-nosed seabirds 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).

Petrel
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(p´trl), common name given various oceanic birds belonging, like the albatross and the shearwater, to the order known commonly as tube-nosed swimmers.

Petrel Name given to various ocean birds belonging, like the albatross and shearwater , to the order of tube nosed swimmers. Many petrels fly over the waves skinning closely that they give the appearance of walking on the water.

Black Petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni)
Grey-faced Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera) ...

Petrels and shearwaters
Seabirds, related to albatrosses and sharing peculiar arrangement of nostrils, giving the alternative name, 'tubenoses'.

Petrel, White-vented Storm- aka Elliot's Storm-petrel Oceanites gracilis Found: off the Pacific Coast of South America
Photographed by Dick Daniels in the Galapagos Islands ...

Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea
Despite its dainty appearance, the snow petrel is one of the world's most southerly breeding birds.

Snow petrel
Snow petrels frequent Antarctica and the surrounding seas. They feeds out at sea, but breed on the coast and spend the winter on the pack ice. They've even been spotted at the South Pole.
Scientific name: Pagodroma nivea ...

Cape Petrel
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Bonin Petrel
The first night on the island we arrived about 10 PM.

Storm-Petrels(Order: PROCELLARIIFORMES, Family: HYDROBATIDAE)
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Albatrosses (DIOMEDEIDAE)
Shearwaters and Petrels (PROCELLARIIDAE)
Storm-Petrels (HYDROBATIDAE) ...

LEAST PETREL.--MOTHER CAREY'S CHICKEN.
[British Storm-Petrel.]
THALASSIDROMA PELAGICA, Linn.
[Hydrobates pelagicus.] ...

Storm Petrels - Family Hydrobatidae
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus. Fairly common in summer in Gulf Coast region. Pelagic. Found in the Gulf.

Mottled petrel Pterodroma inexpectata
Identification Tips:
Length: 11.5 inches
Sexes similar
Pelagic bird only coming ashore to breed
Short dark bill with tube on top
Dark eye patch
Gray belly and upperparts ...

Petrels is the common name for members of three families of seabirds:
the storm petrels (Hydrobatidae), the diving petrels (Pelecanoididae),
and members of a family (Procellariidae) that also includes the fulmars
and shearwaters.

Most Petrels are birds of the southern oceans though some prefer the northern hemisphere. They are rarest in tropical waters.

Fea's petrel is a medium-sized gadfly petrel (3) (4), whose local name, 'gon-gon', is said to come from the wailing or cackling call given near the colonies at night (3) (5).

Storm-petrels are true seabirds, coming to land only to nest or when driven ashore by hurricanes. Several species, including Tristram's, patter their feet on the surface of the water while flying; the word "petrel" is an allusion to St.

Storm-petrels, better known to many as "Mother Carey's chickens" or "careys," were sometimes disliked by the keepers of island lighthouses, who were often wholly dependent on rain water for domestic use.

Giant Petrels are often seen around Stanley and other settlements scavenging for debris throughout the year, but their main diet comprises of squid and crustaceans at sea, the eggs and chicks of seabirds, and carrion.
Sexes are similar in appearance.

Japanese Petrel, Masafuera Petrel
Bird Family :
Procellariinae - Fulmars, petrels, prions & shearwaters ...

White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): Spectacled Petrel, Ring-eyed Shoemaker, Shoemaker, Cape Hen
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors ...

Common Diving-petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix
Chilean name: Yunco de los canales ...

More petrels discovered in Haiti
The nocturnal calls of Black-capped Petrels Pterodroma hasitata have guided Haitian researchers to discover more nesting locations for this Endangered seabird. more...

Storm-Petrels, Pelicans and Comorants
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erthrorhynchos)
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Oceandodrama castro) ...

Sally Petrella (author), University of Michigan.
References
Jones, J.K. Jr. 1988. Handbook of Mammals of the North Central States. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, MN.

Albatrosses, Petrels and Allies (Order Procellariiformes) The tube-nosed seabirds, as this group is sometimes called, spend much of their life on the high seas out of sight of land, gleaning food from the water's surface.

Wilson's Storm Petrel
Summer Sighting Information: rare
Nest on or near Refuge? no
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Summer Sighting Information: common
Nest on or near Refuge? yes ...

Procellaria cinerea, Grey Petrel
Procellaria aequinoctialis, White-chinned petrel
Prognathodes aya, Bank Butterflyfish
Prognathodes aculeatus, Caribbean Longsnout Butterflyfish
Pseudanthias ignitus, Flame Anthias ...

Along the Pacific coast of North America, peregrine falcons prey on marbled murrelets (Brachyramphus marmoratus), ancient murrelets (Synthliboramphus antiquus), Cassin's auklets (Ptychoramphus aleuticus), fork-tailed storm-petrels (Oceanodroma ...

The name 'muttonbird' was first used by the early settlers on Norfolk Island, who each year harvested adult providence petrels Pterodroma solandri for food. The petrels were similar to but larger than the short-tailed shearwater.

They have been implicated in the extinction of several species and local extinctions, such as the huitas from the Caribbean and the Guadeloupe Storm-petrel from Pacific Mexico.

Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds allied to the procellariids, storm-petrels and diving-petrels in the order Procellariiformes (the tubenoses). They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific.

Texas has two records for Yellow-nosed Albatross and even a record for White-chinned Petrel. The PO'C trips are overdue for either tropicbird ( a Red-billed Tropicbird was seen on a Venice, LA trip on June 9, 1996).

Procellariidae - Petrels, Shearwaters, and Fulmar
Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) - off Cape Hatteras, Dare Co., NC 5/31/07
Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) - off Cape Hatteras, Dare Co., NC 5/31/07 ...

Shearwaters, fulmars and petrels make up this family. These birds are gull-sized with long wings.
Species in this family:
Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)
Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata)
Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) ...

In those far off days he records storm petrel being taken alive in Rose Lane, dipper at Pull's Ferry and black terns when on spring migration being shot from Foundry Bridge. Times have changed.

PROCELLARIIFORMES
albatrosses & petrels
NO CURRENT ENTRIES
PELECANIFORMES
pelicans, cormorants, darters, tropic birds, frigatebirds, gannets, & boobies ...

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Wandering Albatross - Facts, Classification and Evolution of the Wandering Albatross ...

Several kinds of albatross are found in Antarctica, including the Lightly-maned sooty, Wandering, Gray-headed and Black-browed, as well as many petrels, including the Blue, Kerguelen, Gray, Great-winged, White-headed, White-chinned, Snow, ...

Kiwis, some Hummingbirds, and some species of Storm-Petrel regularly lay eggs that represent 25% of their body weight.

A new fishery for red king crab began in the central Aleutian Islands (Petrel Bank area) after high densities of legal crabs were encountered in a pot survey. The fishery began with a small GHL in 2002 and 2003 but was closed in 2004 and 2005.

Marchant, S. and Higgins, P.J. (1990) Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds. Volume 1 Ratites to Ducks. Part A Ratites to Petrels. Oxford University Press. Melbourne, Australia ...

The Albatross is closely related to other sea-birds including Petrels, which are all unique among Birds due to the tubular nostrils on either side of the top of their bill, meaning these Birds are often referred to as Tubenoses.

Only a third of the juvenile penguins will make it to their first birthday, falling prey to seabirds like giant petrels or skuas. In the water, both juveniles and adults are eaten by leopard seals and killer whales.

Predators: Rockhopper penguins are eaten by blue sharks, leopard seals and fur seals. Eggs and chicks are eaten by many birds, including skuas, petrels, and Dominican gulls.

See also: Shearwater, Albatross, Storm-Petrel, Seabird, Puffin