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Describes the seasonal movements and feeding habits of this species. Includes a photo.
http://nzbirds.com/BluePetrel.html
Physical appearance, distribution, and nesting habits of this bird.
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New Zealand Birds redirect Please update your bookmarks. If you are not redirected after 5 seconds, please click here....Video, ID, and European range.
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Fulmarus glacialis If this is your first visit to the video library please click here for important information choose a bird family choose a species Accentors Albatrosses Anhingas Auks Babblers Bee-eaters Bulbuls Buntings and New World Sparrows Bush-shrikes Bustards Button-quails Cardinals and...Image, taxonomy chart, list of similar species, and identification tips for this bird.
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i1090id.html
Photos, migration map, breeding information, and identification tips.
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New England Seabirds Greater Shearwater Puffinus gravis Hemisphere breeder appears in New England waters in late April and remains into early winter. It is attracted by chumming and follows in the wake of the boat. Often seen where whales are actively feeding or behind a fishing boat...Distribution and physical traits of this bird. Includes images.
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New England Seabirds -Cory's Shearwater Shearwater photographed on south Stellwagen Bank August 2001 by Tom Young. Photo remains the property of the photographer. Other Names Mediterranean Shearwater BreedsNorthern hemisphere breeder on islands in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean islands of Azores, Madeira, Canary,...Photos and detailed discussion of this bird's taxonomy and subspecies.
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New England Seabirds Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus This photograph and all other on this page remain the property of the photographer. The British ShearwaterThe Manx Shearwater got its common name because at one time it bred on the Calf of Mann, a small island just south of...Describes how to distinguish this bird from other species. Provides images.
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New England Seabirds Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri Scott and used with her permission. Photo remains the property of the photographer. For other examples of her work see http www.birdingamerica.com BreedsWidespread in tropical oceans. In the Atlantic breeds at the West Indies and Bahama Islands. Formerly breed in...Photos of an adult pair and a nestling of this species.
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Black Seabird Gallery Index Christmas Shearwater nestling Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii By Shiway Wang Christmas Shearwater adult pair Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii By Shiway Wang...Image of the subantarctic form of this species.
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Little Shearwater (Puffinus assimilis) Photo Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis Subantarctic Form Off New ZealandDecember, 1997 Mike Danzenbaker...Physical description, habitat, breeding, diet, and distribution.
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Wandering Albatross Albatross is the largest of the albatrosses and is the living bird with the greatest wingspan, measuring almost 3.5 m. The body length is up to 1.35 m, with females slightly smaller than males.The adult Wandering Albatross appears entirely white...Images of this species.
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Black-footed Albatross Seabird Gallery Index Black-footed Albatross Wake Atoll By William Everett Black-footed AlbatrossBy Ron LeValley Black-footed AlbatrossBy Ron LeValley Black-footed AlbatrossBy Ron LeValley Black-footed AlbatrossMidway IslandBy Roy Lowe...Series of nine photos of this bird.
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SHEARWATER JOURNEYS Shy Albatross This series of photographs was taken on the August 24th 1999 Shearwater Journeys two day pelagic trip from Bodega Bay to Fort Bragg, seen 9 miles west southwest of Point Arena, Mendocino County, Northern California. Photos courtesy of Debi Shearwater,...Images plus facts about this bird's nesting and feeding habits.
http://www.neseabirds.com/Stormpwsp.htm
Photos, distribution, behavior, and physical traits of this bird.
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New England Seabirds White-faced Storm-petrel The subspecies seen in our area, the Cape Verde subspecies P.m.eadesi has whiter forehead and variable whitish hindneck and sides of neck. How to SeeThis is a very difficult bird to add to your North American list. Your best chance...Taxonomy, history of decline, current world population, current nesting areas, and conservation efforts. Includes an image.
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Annotated List of the Seabirds of the World Bermuda Petrel Thought to be more closely related to Fea's Petrel than Black-capped Petrel. Known as the Cahow in Bermuda. Was once a relatively numerous breeder on Bermuda (estiimated 500,000 birds however, the species was nearly driven to extinction by the introduction...Dorsal view of this bird in flight off the North Carolina coast.
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Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) Photo Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata Dorsal View, In Flight Off NCMay, 2002 Mike Danzenbaker...Offers a photo and describes this bird's physical traits and habitat.
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Boreal Forests of the World Bird Species Short-tailed Shearwater This family includes species such as petrels and prions. All members of the family have tube-like nostrils on the top of their upper beak and are believed to be one of the few bird families with a well-developed sense of...Describes the seasonal movements and feeding habits of this species. Includes a photo.
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blue petrel, Halobaena caerulea A very heavy sea this morning. It is drizzling with rain but there is no wind. A storm out at sea has brought a wreck of petrels scattered up and down the beach, left there as the tide has receded....