Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Atlantic Petrel (Pterodroma incerta) - HBW 1, p. 239
French: Pétrel de Schlegel
German: Schlegelsturmvogel
Spanish: Petrel de Schlegel
Other common names: Hooded/Schlegel's Petrel
Taxonomy: Procellaria incerta Schlegel, 1863, Mers australes, côtes de la Nouvelle Zélande, et Mers de l'Australie.
Has been considered sibling species of P. lessonii. Monotypic.
Distribution: S Atlantic, breeding at Tristan da Cunha and Gough I.
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An individual in fast flight over the ocean (50% speed). Locality Atlantic Ocean (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 2012 47 weeks ago 22 sec 4.2 -
An individual flying over the ocean, near the ship (50% speed). Locality Atlantic Ocean (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 April 2012 47 weeks ago 17 sec 4.1 -
A view of an individual soaring (50% slow motion). Locality Uruguay (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2012 47 weeks ago 23 sec 4.1 -
A bird in flight over the sea, at rising sun. Locality Uruguay (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2012 1 year ago 39 sec 3.9 -
An individual flying over the ocean (50% speed). Locality Uruguay (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2012 47 weeks ago 31 sec 3.7 -
A bird flying over the ocean (50% speed). Locality Atlantic Ocean (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 April 2012 47 weeks ago 26 sec 3.5
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An individual soaring at sea.
Locality Uruguay (Monotypic species)
Jordi Sargatal 23 April 2012 21 weeks ago 4 -
A bird in flight over the sea.
Locality Uruguay (Monotypic species)
Jordi Sargatal 23 April 2012 21 weeks ago 3.8 -
In flight
Locality South Georgia
Martin Hale 24 November 2011 1 year ago 3.8 -
Underwing flight shot as it overtook the ship
Locality Tristan da Cunha Archipelago (Monotypic species)
Alan Tate 1 April 2006 3 years ago 3.6 -
Bird following the ship off South Georgia Coast.
Locality South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 19 October 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
Bird following the ship off South Georgia Coast.
Locality South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 19 October 2010 2 years ago 3.3
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