Herald Petrel Pterodroma heraldica Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (21)
- Monotypic
Guy M. Kirwan and Peter Pyle
Version: 1.1 — Published September 2, 2022
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | petrell del Herald |
| Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) | 信使圓尾鸌 |
| Czech | buřňák polynéský |
| Dutch | Salvinstormvogel |
| English | Herald Petrel |
| English (United States) | Herald Petrel |
| French | Pétrel du Herald |
| French (France) | Pétrel du Herald |
| German | Heraldsturmvogel |
| Japanese | ヘラルドシロハラミズナギドリ |
| Norwegian | heroldpetrell |
| Polish | petrel pacyficzny |
| Russian | Тихоокеанский тайфунник |
| Slovak | tajfúnnik zvestovateľ |
| Spanish | Petrel del Herald |
| Spanish (Chile) | Petrel de Herald |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Petrel Heráldico |
| Spanish (Spain) | Petrel del Herald |
| Swedish | heraldpetrell |
| Turkish | Herald Fırtınakuşu |
| Ukrainian | Тайфунник-провісник |
Revision Notes
Guy M. Kirwan revised the account and standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media.
Pterodroma heraldica (Salvin, 1888)
PROTONYM:
AEstrelata heraldica
Salvin, 1888. Ibis, p.357.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Chesterfield Islands.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- PTERODROMA
- heraldica
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Herald Petrel
