- The
gadfly petrels or
Pterodroma are a
genus of
about 35
species of
petrels, part of the
seabird order Procellariiformes. The
gadfly petrels are named...
- The
Saint Helena petrel (Pseudobulweria rupinarum), also
known as the
Saint Helena gadfly petrel or
large Saint Helena petrel, is an
extinct species of...
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Petrels include three of the four
extant families within the
Procellariiformes order,
including the
Procellariidae (fulmarine
petrels, the
gadfly petrels...
- Zino's
petrel (Pterodroma madeira) or the freira, is a
species of
small seabird in the
gadfly petrel genus,
endemic to the
island of Madeira. This long-winged...
- The
Bonin petrel or
nunulu (Pterodroma hypoleuca) is a
seabird in the
family Procellariidae. It is a
small gadfly petrel that is
found in the northwest...
- The Fea's
petrel (Pterodroma feae) is a
small seabird in the
gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. It was
previously considered to be a
subspecies of the soft-plumaged...
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group gadfly petrels. They are all from the
genus Pterodroma and
belong to the
family Procellariidae.
Pterodroma macroptera, great-winged
petrel, breeds...
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Pterodroma genus are also
called the
gadfly petrels because their erratic twisting and
turning in
flight resemble that of
gadflies.
Known by
locals as pata pegada...
- The
magenta petrel (Pterodroma magentae), or
Chatham Island tāiko, is a
small seabird in the
gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma.
Found exclusively on Chatham...
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Jamaican petrel (Pterodroma caribbaea) is a
small possibly extinct seabird in the
gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. It is
related to the black-capped
petrel (P...
