Pintado Petrel (Daption capense), family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes, off the coast of South Africa
The only member of this genus.
photograph by Trevor Hardaker

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Pintado Petrel (Daption capense), family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes, off the coast of South Africa
The only member of this genus.
photograph by Trevor Hardaker
A female Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) with her chick nesting in Flatey, Iceland
by Charles J Sharp
Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
Annoyed by others? Need your own space? Take a page from the snow petrel's book, and vomit! Adults, particularly nesting adults, will upchuck a special kind of stomach oil called mumiyo at potential threats like skuas. Because the petrels nest in the same place year after year, the mumiyo will harden and build up; in some places, scientists have excavated layers of vomit dating back more than 34,000 years!
(Image: A pair of nesting snow petrels (Pagodroma nivea) by Luke Einoder)
Mascarene Petrel Pseudobulweria aterrima
It is known to breed in very small numbers in the Grand Bassin – Le Dimitile Important Bird Area in the mountains of Réunion. The species is classified as critically endangered as it is inferred from the number of records that there is an extremely small population threatened by introduced species, such as feral cats and house rats, and light pollution. Public awareness campaigns resulted in the finding of 58 Mascarene petrels between 1996 and 2021. Réunion scientists reported this as part of their work to locate breeding colonies using acoustic surveys.
image by FabKacau
Family Procellariidae seabirds round 2
Which is the best bird?
Pintado petrel
Snow petrel
Fairy prion
Southern giant petrel
Antarctic petrel
northern fulmar (fulmarus glacialis), ireland
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Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
© Magnus Persmark