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Procellariidae Collection

Procellariidae, commonly known as the petrels and shearwaters, are a fascinating group of seabirds that inhabit various regions across the globe

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Corys shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea) diving among a mass of shoaling fish to feed

Corys shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea) diving among a mass of shoaling fish to feed, along with Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), Formigas Islet dive site, Azores, Portugal

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Two Killer whales (Orcinus orca) with a solitary Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) seen

Two Killer whales (Orcinus orca) with a solitary Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) seen from the pelagic trawler Charisma in evening light, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, October 2011

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) on sea at base of iceberg. Svalbard, June

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) on sea at base of iceberg. Svalbard, June

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Scopolis shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) in flight. Tenerife, Canary Islands

Scopolis shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) in flight. Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) nesting amongst flowering thrift (Armeria maritima)

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) nesting amongst flowering thrift (Armeria maritima), Great Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland. May

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Westland petrel (Procellaria westlandica) in flight over sea, showing the upperwing

Westland petrel (Procellaria westlandica) in flight over sea, showing the upperwing. Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand. April. Vulnerable species

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight over rough sea alongside the pelagic trawler

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight over rough sea alongside the pelagic trawler Charisma in evening light, Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, October. 2020VISION Book Plate

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea) flying, Antarctica, November

Snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea) flying, Antarctica, November

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Common murre / guillemot (Uria aalge) and Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)

Common murre / guillemot (Uria aalge) and Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) eggs foraged from Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland. May 2018

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) floating on surface of open ocean, Falmouth, English Channel

Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) floating on surface of open ocean, Falmouth, English Channel, Cornwall, UK. September

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) portrait, Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland, UK. May

Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) portrait, Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland, UK. May

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Looking down on Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) soaring above choppy sea, Orkney, Scotland

Looking down on Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) soaring above choppy sea, Orkney, Scotland, UK, May

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight against sky, Orkney, Scotland, UK, May

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight against sky, Orkney, Scotland, UK, May

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: F. 53 Antarctic petrela(smaller than No. 29) seen with the ice Jan. 1772, 1772-75 (w / c)

F. 53 Antarctic petrela(smaller than No. 29) seen with the ice Jan. 1772, 1772-75 (w / c)
5670836 F.53 Antarctic petrelA(smaller than No. 29) seen with the ice Jan. 1772, 1772-75 (w/c) by Smith, Isaac (1753-1831); Mitchell Library

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: F. 41 Blue petrel. Dusky Bay New Zealand. In high S. lat. 1772-75 (w / c)

F. 41 Blue petrel. Dusky Bay New Zealand. In high S. lat. 1772-75 (w / c)
5670817 F.41 Blue petrel. Dusky Bay New Zealand. In high S. lat. 1772-75 (w/c) by Smith, Isaac (1753-1831); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: South Sea birds)

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: F. 45 Small grey petrel(?) seen near the Cape of Good Hope. Oct. 1772, 1772-75 (w / c)

F. 45 Small grey petrel(?) seen near the Cape of Good Hope. Oct. 1772, 1772-75 (w / c)
5670823 F.45 Small grey petrel(?) seen near the Cape of Good Hope. Oct. 1772, 1772-75 (w/c) by Smith, Isaac (1753-1831); Mitchell Library

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: F. 40 Blue petrel. Dusky Bay New Zealand. In high S. lat. 1772-75 (w / c)

F. 40 Blue petrel. Dusky Bay New Zealand. In high S. lat. 1772-75 (w / c)
5670815 F.40 Blue petrel. Dusky Bay New Zealand. In high S. lat. 1772-75 (w/c) by Smith, Isaac (1753-1831); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: South Sea birds)

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: F. 39 Antarctic white petrel. Seen lat. 60 to lat. 71 S. 1772-75 (w / c)

F. 39 Antarctic white petrel. Seen lat. 60 to lat. 71 S. 1772-75 (w / c)
5670814 F.39 Antarctic white petrel. Seen lat. 60 to lat. 71 S. 1772-75 (w/c) by Smith, Isaac (1753-1831); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: South Sea birds)

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) chick in breeding colony inside a coastal

Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) chick in breeding colony inside a coastal cave, Sa Conillera island, Es Vedra reserve, Ibiza, Balearic islands, Spain, June. Critically endangered species

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) on debris from nesting hole

Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) on debris from nesting hole. Critically endangered. Santa Cruz Highlands, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) at night inside a breeding colony cave

Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) at night inside a breeding colony cave, Des Conills islet, Malgrats islands (ZEPA, Zona de Especial Proteccion para las Aves), Majorca

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight with waves, Arctic Sea. Commended in

Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight with waves, Arctic Sea. Commended in the Biophoto Competition 2019

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) in flight over Irish sea off Pembrokeshire coast

Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) in flight over Irish sea off Pembrokeshire coast, Wales, UK, August 2010, endangered species

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) nesting pair, Saltee Islands, County Wexford

Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) nesting pair, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Fulmars (Fulmaris glacialis) nesting on cliff ledge, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Fulmars (Fulmaris glacialis) nesting on cliff ledge, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) on water, feeding at a fish processing plant outfall

Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) on water, feeding at a fish processing plant outfall. Grundafjordur, Iceland, March

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Corys Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) in flight, over Atlantic Ocean, Madeira

Corys Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) in flight, over Atlantic Ocean, Madeira Portugal August

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) flying over sea, Iceland

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) flying over sea, Iceland

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Fulmer (Fulmras glacialis) in flight near blue glacier, Svalbard, July

Fulmer (Fulmras glacialis) in flight near blue glacier, Svalbard, July. Bookplate from Danny Greens The Long Journey North

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight against a waterfall, Iceland, January

Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight against a waterfall, Iceland, January

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Specimen labels for Herald petrel Pterodroma, arminjoniana a

Specimen labels for Herald petrel Pterodroma, arminjoniana a
Specimen labels for herald petrel collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Bonin Petrel (Pterodroma hypoleuca) flying, Hawaii, USA

Bonin Petrel (Pterodroma hypoleuca) flying, Hawaii, USA

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Bonin Petrel (Pterodroma hypoleuca), Hawaii, USA

Bonin Petrel (Pterodroma hypoleuca), Hawaii, USA

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Broad-billed Prion (Pachyptila vittata) flying, South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

Broad-billed Prion (Pachyptila vittata) flying, South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Black Petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni) flying, New Zealand

Black Petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni) flying, New Zealand

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Black-vented Shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) flying, California, USA

Black-vented Shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) flying, California, USA

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Herald petrel, Pterodroma arminjoniana arminjoniana

Herald petrel, Pterodroma arminjoniana arminjoniana
Specimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Procellaria cinerea, grey petrel

Procellaria cinerea, grey petrel
Ff. 92. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated laria inexpectata and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Mottled Petrel Korure, Bullers Shearwater

Mottled Petrel Korure, Bullers Shearwater
Mottled Petrel Korure, Pterodroma inexpectata. Bullers Shearwater, Puffinus bulleri. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: White-naped Petrel, Pterodroma cervicalis

White-naped Petrel, Pterodroma cervicalis. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.4 Plate 58 Date: 1888

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Fulmar -Fulmarus glacialis- in flight, Mykines, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Fulmar -Fulmarus glacialis- in flight, Mykines, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Fulmar -Fulmarus glacialis-, Mykines, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Fulmar -Fulmarus glacialis-, Mykines, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Northern Fulmar -Fulmaris glacialis-, young bird, near Vik i Myrdal, South Coast, Iceland

Northern Fulmar -Fulmaris glacialis-, young bird, near Vik i Myrdal, South Coast, Iceland

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Northern Fulmar -Fulmaris glacialis- in flight, clouds and an evening sky reflected in the sea

Northern Fulmar -Fulmaris glacialis- in flight, clouds and an evening sky reflected in the sea, Greenland

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Northern Fulmars -Fulmaris glacialis- in flight, clouds and an evening sky reflected in the sea

Northern Fulmars -Fulmaris glacialis- in flight, clouds and an evening sky reflected in the sea, Greenland

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) four adults, displaying on cliff ledge, Handa Island

Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) four adults, displaying on cliff ledge, Handa Island, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, June

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) adult, in flight, Grundafjordur, Snaefellsnes, Vesturland

Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) adult, in flight, Grundafjordur, Snaefellsnes, Vesturland, Iceland, March

Background imageProcellariidae Collection: Corys Shearwater (Calonectris borealis) adult, in flight over sea, Morocco, November

Corys Shearwater (Calonectris borealis) adult, in flight over sea, Morocco, November



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Procellariidae, commonly known as the petrels and shearwaters, are a fascinating group of seabirds that inhabit various regions across the globe. These birds have adapted to life at sea and display remarkable behaviors in their quest for survival. One captivating sight is witnessing Cory's shearwaters diving amidst a massive shoal of fish, skillfully maneuvering through the water to feed. Their graceful movements and precision are truly awe-inspiring. In another encounter, two majestic Killer whales can be seen alongside a solitary Fulmar. This rare sighting showcases the diverse marine ecosystem these birds inhabit and reminds us of the delicate balance between predator and prey. Specimen labels for Herald petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana provide valuable insights into scientific research on these magnificent creatures. The meticulous documentation helps scientists understand their behavior patterns and conservation needs better. The Scopolis shearwater takes flight over Tenerife's picturesque Canary Islands, showcasing its effortless gliding abilities against a stunning backdrop. It serves as a reminder of nature's beauty intertwined with these avian wonders. Nesting amongst flowering thrift, Fulmars create an enchanting scene where vibrant blooms meet rugged cliffsides. Their ability to find suitable nesting sites amidst challenging terrains highlights their adaptability as resilient seabirds. Fulmars also brave rough seas while soaring above pelagic trawlers; their wings effortlessly glide through turbulent winds as they scavenge for food in this treacherous environment. Snow petrels take flight in Antarctica during November when icy landscapes dominate the horizon. These ethereal birds symbolize resilience amidst harsh conditions, reminding us of nature's ability to thrive even in extreme environments. A Northern fulmar perched at the base of an iceberg in Svalbard captures our attention with its striking presence against a pristine Arctic backdrop. This image encapsulates both vulnerability and strength within this species' struggle for survival in changing climates.