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Procellariidae - Petrels, Shearwaters, Fulmars

 

Classification

 Phylum: Chordata
 Class: Aves
 Order: Procellariiformes
 Family: Procellariidae

Cory's shearwaterThere are 66 species of seabirds in this family. They range in size and are found on oceans around the world. They have long, pointed wings; hooked bills; and tubular nostrils.

They arrive on their nesting sites at night and nest in colonies on ocean islands or coasts. Females lay a single egg in a burrow in the ground. Both the male and female incubate the egg. They eat fish, squid, krill, copepods, and amphipods. Many of the species in this family are migratory.

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World Status Key
Least ConcernLeast Concern Near ThreatenedNear Threatened VulnerableVulnerable EndangeredEndangered Critically EndangeredCritically Endangered extinct in the wildExtinct in Wild extinctExtinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in US Threatened in New Hampshire Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in US Endangered in NH Endangered in NH breeds in nh Breeds N.H. Introduced Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

  New Hampshire Species

 

 North/Central American Species

Cory's Shearwater- Calonectris diomedea Least Concern
Great Shearwater - Puffinus gravis Least Concern
Manx Shearwater - Puffinus puffinus Least Concern
Northern Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis
Least Concern

  Kermadec Petrel- Pterodroma neglecta Least Concern
Black-winged Petrel - Pterodroma nigripennis Least Concern
Galapagos Petrel - Pterodroma phaeopygia Critically Endangered
Pycroft's Petrel - Pterodroma pycrofti Vulnerable
Hawaiian Petrel - Pterodroma sandwichensis Vulnerable
Providence Petrel - Pterodroma solandri Vulnerable
Townsend's Shearwater - Puffinus auricularis Critically Endangered
Buller's Shearwater - Puffinus bulleri Vulnerable
Flesh-footed Shearwater- Puffinus carneipes Least Concern
Pink-footed Shearwater- Puffinus creatopus Vulnerable
Sooty Shearwater- Puffinus griseus Near Threatened
Audubon's Shearwater-Puffinus lherminieri Least Concern
Christmas Island Shearwater - Puffinus nativitatis Least Concern
Newell's Shearwater- Puffinus newelli Endangered
Black-vented Shearwater - Puffinus opisthomelas Near Threatened
Wedge-tailed Shearwater- Puffinus pacificus Least Concern
Short-tailed Shearwater - Puffinus tenuirostris Least Concern

 North/Central American Species

 
Bulwer's Petrel - Bulweria bulwerii Least Concern
Streaked Shearwater - Calonectris leucomelas Least Concern
Northern Fulmar- Fulmarus glacialis Least Concern
Parkinson's Petrel- Procellaria parkinsoni Vulnerable
Bermuda Petrel - Pterodroma cahow Endangered
Jamaica Petrel- Pterodroma caribbaea Critically Endangered
White-necked Petrel- Pterodroma cervicalis Vulnerable
Cook's Petrel- Pterodroma cookii Vulnerable
Juan Fernandez Petrel- Pterodroma externa Vulnerable
Fea's Petrel- Pterodroma feae Near Threatened
Black-capped Petrel- Pterodroma hasitata Endangered
Bonin Petrel - Pterodroma hypoleuca Least Concern
Mottled Petrel - Pterodroma inexpectata Near Threatened
Stejneger's Petrel - Pterodroma longirostris Vulnerable
 

Species Around the World

Africa Africa Antarctica Asia Asia Australia Australia/Oceania Europe Europe North America North America South America South America New Hampshire Species NH

Small St Helena Petrel -  Bulweria bifax extinct Africa     
Bulwer's Petrel -  Bulweria bulwerii Least Concern Africa  Asia Australia Europe North America South America
Jouanin's Petrel - Bulweria fallax Near Threatened Africa  Asia   
Cory's Shearwater-Calonectris diomedea Least Concern Africa Asia Europe North America South America New Hampshire Species
Cape Verde Shearwater -  Calonectris edwardsii Near Threatened Africa     
Streaked Shearwater -  Calonectris leucomelas Least Concern Asia North America
Cape Petrel -  Daption capense Least Concern Africa   Australia South America
Northern Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis Least Concern Asia  Europe North America New Hampshire Species
Southern Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialoides Least Concern Africa   Australia South America
Blue Petrel - Halobaena caerulea Least Concern Africa   Australia South America
Kerguelen Petrel - Lugensa brevirostris Least Concern Africa   Australia South America
Southern Giant-petrel - Macronectes giganteus Least Concern Africa   Australia South America
Northern Giant-petrel - Macronectes halli Least Concern Africa   Australia South America
Thin-billed Prion - Pachyptila belcheri Least Concern Africa   Australia South America
Fulmar Prion - Pachyptila crassirostris Least Concern    Australia  
Antarctic Prion - Pachyptila desolata Least Concern Africa   Australia South America
Medium-billed Prion -  Pachyptila salvini Least Concern Africa   Australia South America
Fairy Prion - Pachyptila turtur Least Concern Africa   Australia South America
Broad-billed Prion - Pachyptila vittata Least Concern Africa   Australia South America
Snow Petrel -  Pagodroma nivea Least Concern    South America
White-chinned Petrel-Procellaria aequinoctialis Vulnerable Africa Australia South America
Gray Petrel -  Procellaria cinerea Near Threatened Africa   Australia South America
Spectacled Petrel -  Procellaria conspicillata Vulnerable Africa   South America
Parkinson's Petrel - Procellaria parkinsoni Vulnerable Australia  North America South America
Westland Petrel - Procellaria westlandica Vulnerable Australia South America
Mascarene Petrel - Pseudobulweria aterrima Critically Endangered Africa     
Beck's Petrel -  Pseudobulweria becki Critically Endangered Australia  
Fiji Petrel -  Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi Critically Endangered Australia  
Tahiti Petrel -  Pseudobulweria rostrata Near Threatened Australia  
Phoenix Petrel -  Pterodroma alba Endangered Australia  
Trindade Petrel -  Pterodroma arminjoniana Vulnerable South America
Henderson Petrel - Pterodroma atrata Endangered Australia  
Chatham Petrel -  Pterodroma axillaris Endangered Australia  
Barau's Petrel - Pterodroma baraui Endangered Africa  Asia   
Collared Petrel -  Pterodroma brevipes Vulnerable Australia  
Bermuda Petrel -  Pterodroma cahow Endangered North America
Jamaica Petrel - Pterodroma caribbaea Critically Endangered North America
White-necked Petrel - Pterodroma cervicalis Vulnerable Asia Australia  North America
Cook's Petrel - Pterodroma cookii Vulnerable Australia  North America South America
De Filippi's Petrel - Pterodroma defilippiana Vulnerable South America
Juan Fernandez Petrel - Pterodroma externa Vulnerable Australia  North America South America
Fea's Petrel - Pterodroma feae Near Threatened Africa Europe North America
Black-capped Petrel - Pterodroma hasitata Endangered North America
  Herald Petrel -  Pterodroma heraldica Least Concern Australia South America
Bonin Petrel -  Pterodroma hypoleuca Least Concern Asia Australia  North America
Atlantic Petrel -  Pterodroma incerta Endangered Africa  South America
Mottled Petrel -  Pterodroma inexpectata Near Threatened    Australia  North America
White-headed Petrel -  Pterodroma lessonii Least Concern Africa Australia South America
Gould's Petrel -  Pterodroma leucoptera Vulnerable Australia South America
Stejneger's Petrel -  Pterodroma longirostris Vulnerable Asia Australia North America South America
Great-winged Petrel -  Pterodroma macroptera Least Concern Africa Australia  
Zino's Petrel -  Pterodroma madeira Endangered Europe 
Magenta Petrel - Pterodroma magentae Critically Endangered Australia  
Soft-plumaged Petrel - Pterodroma mollis Least Concern Africa Australia South America
Kermadec Petrel - Pterodroma neglecta Least Concern Australia  North America South America
Black-winged Petrel -  Pterodroma nigripennis Least Concern Australia  North America
Galapagos Petrel -  Pterodroma phaeopygia Critically Endangered North America South America
Pycroft's Petrel -  Pterodroma pycrofti Vulnerable Australia  North America
Large St Helena Petrel - Pterodroma rupinarum Least Concern Africa      
Hawaiian Petrel -  Pterodroma sandwichensis Vulnerable Australia  North America
Providence Petrel -  Pterodroma solandri Vulnerable Australia  North America
Murphy's Petrel - Pterodroma ultima Near Threatened Australia  
Little Shearwater -  Puffinus assimilis Least Concern Africa Australia Europe South America
Townsend's Shearwater -  Puffinus auricularis Critically Endangered Australia  North America
Buller's Shearwater -  Puffinus bulleri Vulnerable Asia Australia  North America South America
Flesh-footed Shearwater-Puffinus carneipes Least Concern Africa Asia Australia North America
Pink-footed Shearwater - Puffinus creatopus Vulnerable North America South America
Fluttering Shearwater - Puffinus gavia Least Concern Australia  
Great Shearwater -  Puffinus gravis Least Concern Africa Europe North America South America New Hampshire Species
Sooty Shearwater - Puffinus griseus Near Threatened Asia Australia Europe North America South America
Heinroth's Shearwater -  Puffinus heinrothi Vulnerable Australia  
Hutton's Shearwater - Puffinus huttoni Endangered Australia  
Audubon's Shearwater-Puffinus lherminieri Least Concern Africa Asia Australia North America South America
Balearic Shearwater - Puffinus mauretanicus Endangered Africa Europe 
Christmas Island Shearwater-Puffinus nativitatis Least Concern Australia North America South America
Newell's Shearwater - Puffinus newelli Endangered North America
Black-vented Shearwater -  Puffinus opisthomelas Near Threatened North America
Wedge-tailed Shearwater-Puffinus pacificus Least Concern Africa Asia Australia North America South America
Manx Shearwater-Puffinus puffinus Least Concern Africa Europe North America South America New Hampshire Species
Short-tailed Shearwater-Puffinus tenuirostris Least Concern Asia Australia North America
Yelkouan Shearwater -  Puffinus yelkouan Vulnerable Africa  Asia  Europe 
Antarctic Petrel -  Thalassoica antarctica Least Concern    Australia South America