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Fregetta
''Fregetta'' is a seabird genus in the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae. Taxonomy The genus ''Fregetta'' was introduced in 1855 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. He specified the type species as ''Thalasssidroma leucogaster '' which is now considered as a subspecies of the white-bellied storm petrel. The genus contains four species: * White-bellied storm petrel, ''Fregetta grallaria'' * Black-bellied storm petrel, ''Fregetta tropica'' * New Zealand storm petrel, ''Fregetta maoriana'' – formerly placed in ''Oceanites ''Oceanites'' is a genus of seabird in the austral storm petrel family. The genus name refers to the mythical Oceanid In Greek mythology, the Oceanids or Oceanides (; grc, Ὠκεανίδες, Ōkeanídes, pl. of grc, Ὠκεανίς, Ō ...'' * New Caledonian storm petrel, ''Fregetta lineata'' – revived as a distinct species in 2022 References Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte Taxonomy articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-bellied Storm Petrel
The white-bellied storm petrel (''Fregetta grallaria'') is a species of seabird in the family Oceanitidae. It is found in Angola, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Maldives, Namibia, New Zealand, Perú, Saint Helena, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is open seas. Taxonomy The white-bellied storm petrel was formally described in 1818 by the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot. He used the French name "Le pétrel échasse" and coined the binomial name ''Procellaria grallaria''. The white-bellied storm petrel is now placed in the genus ''Fregetta'' that was introduced in 1855 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The specific epithet ''grallaria'' is from Modern Latin ''grallarius'' meaning "stilt-walker". Four subspecies are recognised: *''F. g. grallaria'' (Vieillot, 1818) – tropical western Pacific Ocean, breeding on Lord Howe Island and the Kermadec Islands *''F. g. leucogaster'' ( Gou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fregetta
''Fregetta'' is a seabird genus in the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae. Taxonomy The genus ''Fregetta'' was introduced in 1855 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. He specified the type species as ''Thalasssidroma leucogaster '' which is now considered as a subspecies of the white-bellied storm petrel. The genus contains four species: * White-bellied storm petrel, ''Fregetta grallaria'' * Black-bellied storm petrel, ''Fregetta tropica'' * New Zealand storm petrel, ''Fregetta maoriana'' – formerly placed in ''Oceanites ''Oceanites'' is a genus of seabird in the austral storm petrel family. The genus name refers to the mythical Oceanid In Greek mythology, the Oceanids or Oceanides (; grc, Ὠκεανίδες, Ōkeanídes, pl. of grc, Ὠκεανίς, Ō ...'' * New Caledonian storm petrel, ''Fregetta lineata'' – revived as a distinct species in 2022 References Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte Taxonomy articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fregetta Tropica
The black-bellied storm petrel (''Fregetta tropica'') is a species of seabird in the family Oceanitidae. It is found in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Bouvet Island, Brazil, Chile, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Madagascar, Mozambique, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Saint Helena, São Tomé and Príncipe, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Uruguay, and Vanuatu. Description They are usually black with a white band over the rump and white under the wings and on the flanks. A broad black stripe runs down the center of the belly, but may be broken or absent altogether. They have long legs, so the feet can be seen beyond the tail in flight. The legs and feet are black. They are silent mostly at sea. Noises can be heard from the breeding colonies; birds on the ground give a drawn-out shrill whistle. References External links 'Fregetta tropica''">Black-bellied storm-petrel [''Fregetta tropica''/nowiki>- p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-bellied Storm Petrel
The black-bellied storm petrel (''Fregetta tropica'') is a species of seabird in the family Oceanitidae. It is found in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Bouvet Island, Brazil, Chile, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Madagascar, Mozambique, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Saint Helena, São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ..., Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Uruguay, and Vanuatu. Description They are usually black with a white band over the rump and white under the wings and on the flanks. A broad black stripe runs down the center of the belly, but may be broken or absent altogether. They have long legs, so the feet can be seen beyond the tail in flight. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fregetta Maoriana
The New Zealand storm petrel (''Fregetta maoriana'') is a small seabird of the family Oceanitidae. Thought to be extinct since 1850, a series of sightings from 2003 to the present indicates the presence of a previously unknown colony. , it is ranked on the IUCN Red List as critically endangered. The population of New Zealand storm petrels has been estimated to be less than 2000. Description The New Zealand storm petrel is a small seabird, dark brown/black above, except for its white rump. The underparts are black from the throat to the breast, with a white belly that has black streaking, and the feet project well beyond the tail. This storm petrel is strictly nocturnal at the breeding sites to avoid predation by larger and more aggressive gulls and skuas. Like most petrels, its walking ability is limited to a short shuffle to the burrow. It differs from the more common petrel species found in New Zealand, Wilson's storm petrel (''O. oceanicus''), by its pale bar on the upper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Storm Petrel
The New Zealand storm petrel (''Fregetta maoriana'') is a small seabird of the family Oceanitidae. Thought to be extinct since 1850, a series of sightings from 2003 to the present indicates the presence of a previously unknown colony. , it is ranked on the IUCN Red List as critically endangered. The population of New Zealand storm petrels has been estimated to be less than 2000. Description The New Zealand storm petrel is a small seabird, dark brown/black above, except for its white rump. The underparts are black from the throat to the breast, with a white belly that has black streaking, and the feet project well beyond the tail. This storm petrel is strictly nocturnal at the breeding sites to avoid predation by larger and more aggressive gulls and skuas. Like most petrels, its walking ability is limited to a short shuffle to the burrow. It differs from the more common petrel species found in New Zealand, Wilson's storm petrel (''O. oceanicus''), by its pale bar on the u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceanitidae
Austral storm petrels, or southern storm petrels, are seabirds in the Family (biology), family Oceanitidae, part of the order Procellariiformes. These smallest of seabirds feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. Their flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Austral storm petrels have a cosmopolitan distribution, being found in all oceans, although only Wilson's storm petrels are found in the Northern Hemisphere. They are almost all strictly pelagic, coming to land only when breeding. In the case of most petrel species, little is known of their behaviour and distribution at sea, where they can be hard to find and harder to identify. They are seabird colony, colonial nesters, displaying strong philopatry to their natal colonies and nesting sites. Most species nest in crevices or burrows, and all but one species attend the breeding colonies nocturnal animal, nocturnally. Pairs form long-term monogamy, monogamous bonds an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fregetta Lineata
The New Caledonian storm petrel (''Fregetta lineata'') is a species of bird in the family Oceanitidae. It is an endemic breeder to New Caledonia, and has a wider nonbreeding range throughout the Coral Sea and the South Pacific, as far east as the Marquesas. Described in 1848, the New Caledonian storm petrel, alongside the closely related New Zealand storm petrel The New Zealand storm petrel (''Fregetta maoriana'') is a small seabird of the family Oceanitidae. Thought to be extinct since 1850, a series of sightings from 2003 to the present indicates the presence of a previously unknown colony. , it is ... (''F. maoriana'') which shares a similar streaked coloration, was long thought to merely be an aberrant member of another storm petrel species. The recognition of the New Zealand storm petrel as a valid species prompted a reevaluation of the New Caledonian storm petrel, and it was thus revived as a distinct species in 2022. It is thought to be critically endangered, with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird Genera
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swimmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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