Océanite de Wilson
Oceanites oceanicus
Southern Storm-Petrels (Oceanitidae) · Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
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| Espèces | Confusions |
|---|---|
| Océanite tempête Hydrobates pelagicus | 44 |
| Océanite cul-blanc Hydrobates leucorhous | 36 |
| Océanite de Castro Hydrobates castro | 12 |
| Océanite de Swinhoe Hydrobates monorhis | 10 |
| Océanite frégate Pelagodroma marina | 8 |
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Austral storm petrels, or southern storm petrels, are seabirds in the family Oceanitidae, part of the order Procellariiformes. These smallest of seabirds feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. Their flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.
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Procellariiformes is an order of seabirds that comprises four families; the albatrosses, the petrels and shearwaters, and two families of storm petrels. Formerly called Tubinares and still called tubenoses in English, Procellariiformes are often referred to collectively as the petrels, a term that has been applied to all members of the order, or more commonly all the families except the albatrosses. They are almost exclusively pelagic (feeding in the open ocean), and have a cosmopolitan distribution across the world's oceans, …