Procellariidae

37 species found in North America

The Procellariidae family includes 37 species across North America. Browse the full list below for detailed information on each species.

All Procellariidae Species

Barolo shearwater

Puffinus baroli

Procellariidae

The Barolo shearwater (Puffinus baroli), also known as the North Atlantic little shearwater or Macaronesian shearwater, is a small shearwater which br...

Bermuda petrel

Pterodroma cahow

Procellariidae

The Bermuda petrel (Pterodroma cahow) is a gadfly petrel. Commonly known in Bermuda as the cahow, a name derived from its eerie cries, this nocturnal ...

Black-capped petrel

Pterodroma hasitata

Procellariidae

The black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata), also known as the diablotín, is a small seabird native to the West Indies in the genus Pterodroma. It ...

Black-vented shearwater

Puffinus opisthomelas

Procellariidae

Near Threatened

The black-vented shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) is a species of seabird endemic to islands off of the Pacific coast of Mexico and the Gulf of Cali...

Buller's shearwater

Ardenna bulleri

Procellariidae

Buller's shearwater (Ardenna bulleri) is a Pacific species of seabird in the family Procellariidae; it is also known as the grey-backed shearwater or ...

Bulwer's petrel

Bulweria bulwerii

Procellariidae

Bulwer's petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) is a small petrel in the family Procellariidae that is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic, ...

Cape Verde shearwater

Calonectris edwardsii

Procellariidae

Near Threatened

The Cape Verde shearwater (Calonectris edwardsii), or cagarra locally, is a medium-large shearwater, a seabird in the petrel family Procellariidae. I...

Christmas shearwater

Puffinus nativitatis

Procellariidae

The Christmas shearwater or ʻaoʻū (Puffinus nativitatis) is a medium-sized shearwater of the tropical Central Pacific. It is a poorly known species du...

Cook's petrel

Pterodroma cookii

Procellariidae

Cook's petrel (Pterodroma cookii) or tītī (Māori), blue-footed petrel, is a Procellariiform seabird endemic to New Zealand. It is a member of the gadf...

Cory's shearwater

Calonectris diomedea

Procellariidae

Cory's shearwater (Calonectris borealis) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It breeds colonially on the archipelago of the Az...

Flesh-footed shearwater

Ardenna carneipes

Procellariidae

Near Threatened

The flesh-footed shearwater (Ardenna carneipes) is a medium-large shearwater that mainly inhabits the Indo-Pacific. Its plumage is black with pale pin...

Galapagos petrel

Pterodroma phaeopygia

Procellariidae

Critically Endangered

The Galapagos petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Cri...

Galapagos shearwater

Puffinus subalaris

Procellariidae

The Galapagos shearwater (Puffinus subalaris) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Gray-faced petrel

Pterodroma gouldi

Procellariidae

The Gray-faced petrel (Pterodroma gouldi) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Great shearwater

Ardenna gravis

Procellariidae

The great shearwater (Ardenna gravis) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It breeds colonially on rocky islands in the South A...

Herald petrel

Pterodroma heraldica

Procellariidae

The Herald petrel (Pterodroma heraldica) is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. Its range includes the south Pacific Ocean and In...

Juan Fernandez petrel

Pterodroma externa

Procellariidae

The Juan Fernandez petrel (Pterodroma externa) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as V...

Kermadec petrel

Pterodroma neglecta

Procellariidae

The Kermadec petrel (Pterodroma neglecta) is a species of gadfly petrel in the family Procellariidae. It is 38 cm long with a wingspan of 100 cm. It i...

Manx shearwater

Puffinus puffinus

Procellariidae

The Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. The scientific name of this species records...

Mottled petrel

Pterodroma inexpectata

Procellariidae

Near Threatened

The mottled petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata) or kōrure is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. It usually attains 33 to 35 cm (13–1...

Murphy's petrel

Pterodroma ultima

Procellariidae

species of seabird

Northern fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis

Procellariidae

The northern fulmar, Arctic fulmar, or simply fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) is an abundant seabird found primarily in subarctic regions of the North Atl...

Northern giant-petrel

Macronectes halli

Procellariidae

The Northern giant-petrel (Macronectes halli) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Parkinson's petrel

Procellaria parkinsoni

Procellariidae

The Parkinson's petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as ...

Pink-footed shearwater

Ardenna creatopus

Procellariidae

The pink-footed shearwater (Ardenna creatopus) is a species of seabird. The bird is 48 cm (19 in) in length, with a 109 cm (43 in) wingspan. It is po...

Providence petrel

Pterodroma solandri

Procellariidae

The Providence petrel (Pterodroma solandri) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Vuln...

Sargasso shearwater

Puffinus lherminieri

Procellariidae

The Sargasso shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Short-tailed shearwater

Ardenna tenuirostris

Procellariidae

The Short-tailed shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Sooty shearwater

Ardenna grisea

Procellariidae

Near Threatened

The Sooty shearwater (Ardenna grisea) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Near Threa...

Stejneger's petrel

Pterodroma longirostris

Procellariidae

The Stejneger's petrel (Pterodroma longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as...

Streaked shearwater

Calonectris leucomelas

Procellariidae

Near Threatened

The Streaked shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as...

Tahiti petrel

Pseudobulweria rostrata

Procellariidae

Near Threatened

The Tahiti petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Near...

Townsend's shearwater

Puffinus auricularis

Procellariidae

Critically Endangered

The Townsend's shearwater (Puffinus auricularis) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as...

Trindade petrel

Pterodroma arminjoniana

Procellariidae

The Trindade petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Vu...

Wedge-tailed shearwater

Ardenna pacifica

Procellariidae

The Wedge-tailed shearwater (Ardenna pacifica) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes.

White-chinned petrel

Procellaria aequinoctialis

Procellariidae

species of Procellaridae

Zino's petrel

Pterodroma madeira

Procellariidae

The Zino's petrel (Pterodroma madeira) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Endangere...

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