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List of procellariiformes

List of procellariiformes is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of procellariiformes rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of the families, species and subspecies of the order Procellariiformes. Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: EX - Extinct, EW - Extinct in the wild CR - Critically endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable NT - Near threatened, LC - Least concern DD - Data deficient, NE - Not evaluated (v. 2021-3, the data is current as of February 25, 2022) Albatrosses Order: Procellariiforme…

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This is a list of the families, species and subspecies of the order Procellariiformes.

Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:

EX - Extinct, EW - Extinct in the wild CR - Critically endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable NT - Near threatened, LC - Least concern DD - Data deficient, NE - Not evaluated (v. 2021-3, the data is current as of February 25, 2022)

Albatrosses Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae The albatrosses are a family of 21 species of large seabird found across the Southern and North Pacific Oceans. The largest are among the largest flying birds in the world.

Laysan albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis NT Black-footed albatross, Phoebastria nigripes NT Waved albatross, Phoebastria irrorata CR Short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus VU

Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans VU Antipodean albatross, Diomedea antipodensis EN Amsterdam albatross, Diomedea amsterdamensis EN Southern royal albatross, Diomedea epomophora VU Northern royal albatross, Diomedea sanfordi EN Tristan albatross, Diomedea dabbenena CR Sooty albatross, Phoebetria fusca EN Light-mantled albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata NT Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris LC Campbell albatross, Thalassarche impavida VU Shy albatross, Thalassarche cauta NT Chatham albatross, Thalassarche eremita VU Salvin's albatross, Thalassarche salvini VU Grey-headed albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma EN Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos EN Indian yellow-nosed albatross, Thalassarche carteri EN Buller's albatross, Thalassarche bulleri NT

Fulmars, petrels, prions and shearwaters Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium nasal septum, and a long outer functional primary flight feather.

Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus LC Northern giant petrel, Macronectes halli LC

Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis LC Southern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides LC Antarctic petrel, Thalassoica antarctica LC

Cape petrel, Daption capense LC Snow petrel, Pagodroma nivea LC Blue petrel, Halobaena caerulea LC

Broad-billed prion, Pachyptila vittata LC Salvin's prion, Pachyptila salvini LC Antarctic prion, Pachyptila desolata LC Slender-billed prion, Pachyptila belcheri LC Fairy prion, Pachyptila turtur LC Fulmar prion, Pachyptila crassirostris LC

Kerguelen petrel, Lugensa brevirostris LC Great-winged petrel, Pterodroma macroptera LC White-headed petrel, Pterodroma lessonii LC Atlantic petrel, Pterodroma incerta EN Providence petrel, Pterodroma solandri VU Magenta petrel, Pterodroma magentae CR Murphy's petrel, Pterodroma ultima LC Soft-plumaged petrel, Pterodroma mollis LC Zino's petrel, Pterodroma madeira EN Fea's petrel, Pterodroma feae NT Desertas petrel, Pterodroma deserta VU Bermuda petrel, Pterodroma cahow EN Black-capped petrel, Pterodroma hasitata EN Jamaican petrel, Pterodroma caribbaea CR Juan Fernandez petrel, Pterodroma externa VU Vanuatu petrel, Pterodroma occulta (P. cervicalis: VU) Kermadec petrel, Pterodroma neglecta LC Herald petrel, Pterodroma heraldica LC Trindade petrel, Pterodroma arminjoniana VU Henderson petrel, Pterodroma atrata EN Phoenix petrel, Pterodroma alba EN Barau's petrel, Pterodroma baraui EN Hawaiian petrel, Pterodroma sandwichensis EN Galapagos petrel, Pterodroma phaeopygia CR Mottled petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata NT White-necked petrel, Pterodroma cervicalis VU Black-winged petrel, Pterodroma nigripennis LC Chatham petrel, Pterodroma axillaris VU Bonin petrel, Pterodroma hypoleuca LC Gould's petrel, Pterodroma leucoptera VU Collared petrel, Pterodroma brevipes VU Cook's petrel, Pterodroma cookii VU Masatierra petrel, Pterodroma defilippiana VU Stejneger's petrel, Pterodroma longirostris VU Pycroft's petrel, Pterodroma pycrofti VU Mascarene petrel, Pseudobulweria aterrima CR Saint Helena petrel, Pseudobulweria rupinarum EX

Tahiti petrel, Pseudobulweria rostrata NT Beck's petrel, Pseudobulweria becki CR Fiji petrel, Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi CR Grey petrel, Procellaria cinerea NT White-chinned petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis VU Spectacled petrel, Procellaria conspicillata VU Black petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni VU Westland petrel, Procellaria westlandica EN

Streaked shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas NT Scopoli's shearwater, Calonectris (diomedea) diomedea (C. diomedea including C. (d.) borealis and C. (d.) diomedea: LC) Cory's shearwater, Calonectris (diomedea) borealis (C. diomedea including C. (d.) borealis and C. (d.) diomedea: LC) Cape Verde shearwater, Calonectris edwardsii NT Wedge-tailed shearwater, Puffinus pacificus LC Buller's shearwater, Puffinus bulleri VU Sooty shearwater, Puffinus griseus NT Short-tailed shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris LC Pink-footed shearwater, Puffinus creatopus VU Flesh-footed shearwater, Puffinus carneipes NT Great shearwater, Puffinus gravis LC Christmas shearwater, Puffinus nativitatis LC Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus LC Yelkouan shearwater, Puffinus yelkouan VU Balearic shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus CR Bryan's shearwater, Puffinus bryani CR Black-vented shearwater, Puffinus opisthomelas NT Townsend's shearwater, Puffinus auricularis CR Newell's shearwater, Puffinus newelli CR Rapa shearwater, Puffinus myrtae CR Fluttering shearwater, Puffinus gavia LC Hutton's shearwater, Puffinus huttoni EN Sargasso shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri LC Persian shearwater, Puffinus persicus LC Tropical shearwater, Puffinus bailloni LC Galapagos shearwater, Puffinus subalaris LC Heinroth's shearwater, Puffinus heinrothi VU Little shearwater, Puffinus assimilis LC Boyd's shearwater, Puffinus boydi NE (P. assimilis: LC, P. lherminieri: LC) Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii LC Olson's petrel, Bulweria bifax EX Jouanin's petrel, Bulweria fallax NT

Storm petrels Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae The storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. Their flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.

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This is a list of the families, species and subspecies of the order Procellariiformes. Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: EX - Extinct, EW - Extinct in the wild CR - Critically endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable NT - Near threatened, LC - Least concern DD - Data de…

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