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images of australian wildlife
Procellariiformes ...
albatrosses, petrels, prions, shearwaters
Most of the world’s truly oceanic seabirds are part of the order Procellariiformes, which contains the albatrosses, storm-petrels, petrels and shearwaters, all up about 100 species, more than half of them present in Australian or Sri Lankan waters reasonably often. While we often think of gulls and terns as ’seabirds’ for the most part they occupy the coasts and nearby seas. Most Procellariformes roam the far reaches of the ocean, tens, hundreds, or thousands of kilometres from land.
In more than 25 years of birdwatching and photography and a great deal of travel, I have somehow never quite got around to making more than a single pelagic trip. One day I’ll do something about that.
Oceanitidae
southern storm-petrels
Diomedeidae
albatrosses
Struthioniiformes
emus, cassowaries (11)
Galliformes
mound-builders, quail, fowl (12)
Anseriformes
ducks, geese (48)
Podicipediformes
grebes and flamingos (26)
Columbiformes
doves and pigeons (28)
Caprimulgiformes
frogmouths, nightjars, and owlet-nightjars (5)
Cuculiformes
cuckoos and coucals (13)
Gruiformes
crakes, rails, and cranes (59)
Otidiformes
bustards (4)
Procellariiformes
albatrosses, petrels, prions, shearwaters (7)
Pelicaniformes
storks, herons and allies (78)
Charadriiformes
waders (74)
Strigiformes
owls (9)
Accipitriformes
hawks, eagles, harriers, kites, and allies (42)
Coraciiformes
kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers (34)
Piciformes
woodpeckers and allies (3)
Falconiformes
kestrels, hobbies, and falcons (21)
Psittaciformes
parrots and cockatoos (84)
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