Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis) - HBW 1, p. 244
French: Pétrel a col blanc
German: Weißnacken Sturmvogel
Spanish: Petrel Cuelliblanco
Other common names: White naped/Black capped/Sunday Island Petrel
Taxonomy: Oestrelata cervicalis Salvin, 1891, Kermadec Islands.
Often included in P. externa. Has been considered subspecies of P. hasitata. Birds collected E of Vanuatu, SW Pacific, may represent undescribed race. Monotypic.
Distribution: Macauley I (Kermadec Is).
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A bird flying, dorsal and ventral view Locality Norfolk Island (Monotypic species)
Peter Fraser 29 March 2007 4 years ago 34 sec 3.8 -
A bird flying fast close to the water surface Locality Norfolk Island (Monotypic species)
Peter Fraser 29 March 2007 3 years ago 15 sec 3.3 -
A bird in the sea, flying. Locality Norfolk Island (Monotypic species)
Peter Fraser 29 March 2007 4 years ago 23 sec 3.3 -
A bird flying over the sea Locality Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Tom Tarrant 31 December 1996 7 years ago 14 sec 2.9 -
A view of the white underparts of a bird flying Locality Norfolk Island (Monotypic species)
Peter Fraser 29 March 2007 4 years ago 4 sec 2.8 -
A bird soaring at the sea Locality Norfolk Island (Monotypic species)
Peter Fraser 29 March 2007 4 years ago 7 sec 2.8
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One of several seen on this day.
Locality Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 20 February 2010 49 weeks ago 3.7 -
Bird In flight
Locality Norfolk Island (Monotypic species)
Alan Tate 1 April 2007 2 years ago 3
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