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Order Procellariiformes

albatrosses, petrels, prions, shearwaters

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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

Oceanitidae

southern storm-petrels

Diomedeidae

Diomedeidae

albatrosses



Non-passerine birds

Struthioniiformes

Struthioniiformes

emus, cassowaries (11)

Galliformes

Galliformes

mound-builders, quail, fowl (12)

Anseriformes

Anseriformes

ducks, geese (48)

Podicipediformes

Podicipediformes

grebes and flamingos (26)

Columbiformes

Columbiformes

doves and pigeons (28)

Caprimulgiformes

Caprimulgiformes

frogmouths, nightjars, and owlet-nightjars (5)

Cuculiformes

Cuculiformes

cuckoos and coucals (13)

Gruiformes

Gruiformes

crakes, rails, and cranes (59)

Otidiformes

Otidiformes

bustards (4)

Procellariiformes

Procellariiformes

albatrosses, petrels, prions, shearwaters (7)

Pelicaniformes

Pelicaniformes

storks, herons and allies (79)

Charadriiformes

Charadriiformes

waders (74)

Strigiformes

Strigiformes

owls (9)

Accipitriformes

Accipitriformes

hawks, eagles, harriers, kites, and allies (42)

Coraciiformes

Coraciiformes

kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers (34)

Piciformes

Piciformes

woodpeckers and allies (3)

Falconiformes

Falconiformes

kestrels, hobbies, and falcons (21)

Psittaciformes

Psittaciformes

parrots and cockatoos (84)


taxonomic index

Other birds

Other birds

Songbirds

Songbirds

Mammals and reptiles

Mammals and reptiles

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Rivers

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Country

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