Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) - HBW 1, p. 254
French: Puffin fuligineux
German: Dunkler Sturmtaucher
Spanish: Pardela Sombría
Other common names: Sombre Petrel/Shearwater
Taxonomy: Procellaria grisea Gmelin, 1789, Southern Hemisphere between 35° S and 50° S = New Zealand.
Monotypic.
Distribution: S Chile and Falkland Is; SE Australia and New Zealand area.
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Large feeding flock landing on surface of water, some diving, some taking off. Locality Breaksea Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand
Neil Robertson 16 February 2009 2 years ago 42 sec 4.2 -
A bird swimming peacefully and taking off away. Locality Port Pegassus, Stewart Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 January 2013 8 weeks ago 27 sec 4.2 -
Large concentration ob birds swimming and taking off. Locality Port Pegassus, Stewart Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 January 2013 8 weeks ago 49 sec 3.9 -
Part of large flock, at rest, drifting close to boat. Locality Breaksea Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand
Neil Robertson 16 February 2009 2 years ago 30 sec 3.9 -
A big group of birds swimming and flying over the sea. Locality Port Pegassus, Stewart Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 January 2013 8 weeks ago 37 sec 3.9 -
A group of birds on the water, resting, preening and flapping the wings. Locality Port Pegassus, Stewart Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 January 2013 8 weeks ago 45 sec 3.7 -
A bird in flight over the sea (at 33% slow motion). Locality Big Reef, Stewart Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 January 2013 8 weeks ago 33 sec 3.3 -
A bird flying in the sea Locality Dixon Entrance, British Columbia, Canada (Monotypic species)
Gary Kaiser 18 June 1999 5 years ago 10 sec 3.2 -
A bird looking for food on the sea and then taking off away. Locality Big Reef, Stewart Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 January 2013 8 weeks ago 18 sec 3.1 -
Several birds flying around a boat that is stopped to put out chum to attract seabirds Locality Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 22 November 2005 6 years ago 22 sec 3 -
A bird sitting on the water and then pattering along the surface Locality Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 22 November 2005 6 years ago 20 sec 2.9 -
Individuals in flight over the sea Locality Stanley (Puerto Argentino), East Falkland Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 24 February 2005 2 years ago 18 sec 2.5 -
A group of birds taking off and flying away Locality Dixon Entrance, British Columbia, Canada (Monotypic species)
Gary Kaiser 18 June 1999 5 years ago 9 sec 2.5 -
A group taking off and flying over water Locality Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 October 2003 9 years ago 15 sec 2
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