Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) - HBW 1, p. 250
French: Puffin à menton blanc
German: Weißkinn Sturmvogel
Spanish: Pardela Gorgiblanca
Other common names: Spectacled Petrel, Shoemaker
Taxonomy: Procellaria aequinoctialis Linnaeus, 1758, Cape of Good Hope.
Has been considered to include P. parkinsoni and P. westlandica. Four additional races have been proposed, but invalidated due to extensive individual variation. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aequinoctialis Linnaeus, 1758 - Falkland Is and South Georgia E through S Indian Ocean to Campbell and Antipodes Is.
- conspicillata Gould, 1844 - Inaccessible I (Tristan da Cunha).
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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A bird swimming at sea. Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp aequinoctialis)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2013 6 weeks ago 21 sec 4.5 -
An individual swimming alongside a boat - probably of the unnamed New Zealand race which shows virtually no white on the chin Locality Valparaiso, Valparaiso Region, Chile (ssp aequinoctialis)
Greg Baker 8 November 2011 1 year ago 16 sec 4.3 -
In flight low over the sea Locality Scotia Sea (ssp aequinoctialis)
Greg Baker 23 February 2005 2 years ago 35 sec 4.2 -
A bird swimming near a boat, having been attracted by the presence of food (chumming) Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp aequinoctialis)
Brooke Clibbon 16 November 2005 6 years ago 11 sec 4 -
A bird soaring over the ocean (50% speed). Locality Uruguay (ssp aequinoctialis)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2012 47 weeks ago 26 sec 4 -
An individual flying over the sea. Locality Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia (ssp aequinoctialis)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2009 2 years ago 22 sec 4
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bird flying
Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru (ssp aequinoctialis)
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 November 2008 3 years ago 4.5 -
Seen during a pelagic into the Humboldt Current.
Locality Lima City, Peru (ssp aequinoctialis)
David Beadle 2 October 2010 16 weeks ago 4.3 -
White-chinned Petrel. The black saddle on its bill and white chin are clearly visible
Locality Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp aequinoctialis)
Pat Ayling 28 September 2008 3 years ago 4.2 -
An adult singing near the burrow
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp aequinoctialis)
Laurent Demongin 25 October 2010 2 years ago 4.1 -
Bird landing on water near boat (Kaikoura Albatross Encounters)
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Kees Scharringa 16 February 2013 5 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4 -
White-chinned Petrel taken on a pelagic boat trip off Eden
Locality Eden, New South Wales, Australia (ssp aequinoctialis)
Lindsay Hansch 22 October 2011 1 year ago 4
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Two adults singing together Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp aequinoctialis)
Laurent Demongin 12 November 2010 2 years ago 5 -
An adult singing in a burrow Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp aequinoctialis)
Laurent Demongin 12 November 2010 2 years ago 5 -
An adult calling Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp aequinoctialis)
Laurent Demongin 12 November 2010 2 years ago 5 -
A bird calling from its nest shortly after arrival Locality South Georgia
(ssp aequinoctialis)
Santiago Imberti 21 February 2005 3 years ago 4.5
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