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Phylogenetic order

  1. Birds Aves
    • Ratites and tinamous Palaeognathae
      • Cassowaries and emu Casuariiformes 2
        • Emu and cassowaries Casuariidae 2
      • Kiwis Apterygiformes 4
        • Kiwis Apterygidae 4
    • Birds with a mobile palate Neognathae
      • Fowl Galloanserae
        • Waterfowl Anseriformes 32
          • Magpie goose Anseranatidae 1
          • Ducks, swans and geese Anatidae 31
        • Gamebirds Galliformes 13
          • Megapodes Megapodiidae 3
          • Guineafowl Numididae 1
          • New World quail Odontophoridae 1
          • Partridges, pheasants, grouse and allies Phasianidae 8
      • All other modern birds Neoaves
        • Flamingos and grebes Mirandornithes
          • Grebes Podicipediformes 4
            • Grebes Podicipedidae 4
        • Doves, cuckoos and bustards Columbaves uncertain branch
          • Cuckoos, bustards and turacos Otidimorphae uncertain branch
            • Bustards Otidiformes 1
              • Bustards Otididae 1
            • Cuckoos Cuculiformes 13
              • Cuckoos Cuculidae 13
          • Doves and sandgrouse Columbimorphae
            • Pigeons and doves Columbiformes 29
              • Doves and pigeons Columbidae 29
        • Birds of the elements Elementaves uncertain branch
          • Cranes and shorebirds Gruimorphae uncertain branch
            • Cranes, rails and allies Gruiformes 19
              • Cranes Gruidae 2
              • Rails, gallinules and coots Rallidae 17
            • Waders, gulls and terns Charadriiformes 112
              • Plovers and allies Charadrii
                • Thick-knees and stone-curlews Burhinidae 2
                • Stilts and avocets Recurvirostridae 4
                • Oystercatchers Haematopodidae 5
                • Plovers and lapwings Charadriidae 19
              • Sandpipers and snipes Scolopaci
                • Plains-wanderer Pedionomidae 1
                • Painted-snipes Rostratulidae 1
                • Jacanas Jacanidae 1
                • Sandpipers and allies Scolopacidae 36
              • Gulls, terns and auks Lari
                • Buttonquails Turnicidae 6
                • Coursers and pratincoles Glareolidae 2
                • Jaegers and skuas Stercorariidae 5
                • Skimmers, noddies, terns and gulls Laridae 30
          • Tropicbirds and waterbirds Phaethoquornithes
            • Tropicbirds Phaethontiformes 2
              • Tropicbirds Phaethontidae 2
            • Waterbirds Aequornithes
              • Penguins Sphenisciformes 9
                • Penguins Spheniscidae 9
              • Tubenoses Procellariiformes 71
                • Albatrosses Diomedeidae 14
                • Southern storm petrels Oceanitidae 7
                • Northern storm petrels Hydrobatidae 3
                • Petrels, shearwaters and diving petrels Procellariidae 47
              • Storks Ciconiiformes 1
                • Storks Ciconiidae 1
              • Gannets and cormorants Suliformes 22
                • Frigatebirds Fregatidae 2
                • Boobies and gannets Sulidae 5
                • Anhinga and darters Anhingidae 1
                • Cormorants and shags Phalacrocoracidae 14
              • Pelicans, herons and ibises Pelecaniformes 21
                • Ibises and spoonbills Threskiornithidae 5
                • Pelicans Pelecanidae 1
                • Herons, egrets and bitterns Ardeidae 15
          • Nightjars and swifts Strisores
            • Nightjars Caprimulgiformes 3
              • Nightjars and nighthawks Caprimulgidae 3
            • Frogmouths Podargiformes 3
              • Frogmouths Podargidae 3
            • Owlet-nightjars Aegotheliformes 1
              • Owlet-nightjars Aegothelidae 1
            • Swifts Apodiformes 4
              • Swifts Apodidae 4
        • Land birds Telluraves
          • Raptors, owls, kingfishers and woodpeckers Afroaves
            • Hawks and owls Hieraves uncertain branch
              • Owls Strigiformes 11
                • Bay owls and barn owls Tytonidae 4
                • Owls Strigidae 7
              • Vultures, eagles and hawks Accipitrimorphae
                • Birds of prey Accipitriformes 19
                  • Ospreys Pandionidae 1
                  • Kites, Old World vultures, eagles and hawks Accipitridae 18
            • Kingfishers, woodpeckers and allies Coraciimorphae
              • Kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers Coraciiformes 12
                • Rollers Coraciidae 1
                • Bee-eaters Meropidae 1
                • Kingfishers Alcedinidae 10
          • Falcons, parrots and passerines Australaves
            • Falcons and passerines Eufalconimorphae
              • Falcons Falconiformes 8
                • Falcons and caracaras Falconidae 8
              • Parrots and passerines Psittacopasserae
                • Parrots Psittaciformes 63
                  • New Zealand parrots Strigopidae 3
                  • Cockatoos Cacatuidae 14
                  • Old World parrots Psittaculidae 46
                • Passerines Passeriformes 376
                  • New Zealand wrens Acanthisitti
                    • New Zealand wrens Acanthisittidae 2
                  • Suboscines Tyranni
                    • Pittas Pittidae 3
                  • True songbirds Passeri
                    • Crows and allies Corvides
                      • Lyrebirds Menuridae 2
                      • Scrubbirds Atrichornithidae 2
                      • Australasian treecreepers Climacteridae 6
                      • Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae 11
                      • Fairywrens, grasswrens and emu-wrens Maluridae 27
                      • Bristlebirds Dasyornithidae 3
                      • Pardalotes Pardalotidae 4
                      • Thornbills, scrubwrens, gerygones and allies Acanthizidae 45
                      • Honeyeaters Meliphagidae 78
                      • Logrunners Orthonychidae 2
                      • Australasian babblers Pomatostomidae 4
                      • Quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers Cinclosomatidae 7
                      • Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae 7
                      • Whiteheads Mohouidae 3
                      • Boatbills Machaerirhynchidae 1
                      • Woodswallows, bellmagpies and allies Artamidae 14
                      • Sittellas Neosittidae 1
                      • Whipbirds and wedgebills Psophodidae 4
                      • Australasian bellbirds Oreoicidae 1
                      • Shriketits Falcunculidae 3
                      • Old World orioles Oriolidae 3
                      • Whistlers and allies Pachycephalidae 12
                      • Fantails Rhipiduridae 7
                      • Drongos Dicruridae 1
                      • Monarchs and allies Monarchidae 13
                      • White-winged chough and apostlebird Corcoracidae 2
                      • Birds-of-paradise Paradisaeidae 4
                      • Crows, jays and magpies Corvidae 7
                      • Stitchbird Notiomystidae 1
                      • New Zealand wattlebirds Callaeidae 3
                      • Australasian robins Petroicidae 26
                    • Sparrows and allies Passerides
                      • Tits, swallows and warblers Sylviida
                        • Larks Alaudidae 2
                        • Cisticolas and allies Cisticolidae 2
                        • Reed warblers and allies Acrocephalidae 1
                        • Grasshopper warblers, grassbirds and allies Locustellidae 6
                        • Swallows Hirundinidae 7
                        • Bulbuls Pycnonotidae 1
                        • White-eyes and allies Zosteropidae 4
                      • Thrushes, flycatchers and starlings Muscicapida
                        • Rhabdornis, starlings and mynas Sturnidae 4
                        • Thrushes and allies Turdidae 4
                      • Finches, sparrows and buntings Passerida
                        • Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae 2
                        • Spiderhunters and sunbirds Nectariniidae 1
                        • Munias, parrotfinches, waxbills and allies Estrildidae 19
                        • Accentors Prunellidae 1
                        • Snowfinches and Old World sparrows Passeridae 2
                        • Wagtails and pipits Motacillidae 5
                        • Finches, euphonias and allies Fringillidae 4
                        • Old World buntings Emberizidae 2

All species › Tubenoses › Southern storm petrels

Southern storm petrels | Oceanitidae

Zuidelijke stormvogeltjes | Paíños del sur

Native species 6 species

Species that occur here by nature: breeding birds, winter visitors and passage migrants. They are arranged by genus, in the sequence of the list.

Fregetta 3 species

  • White-bellied Storm Petrel (Fregetta grallaria)

    White-bellied Storm Petrel

    Fregetta grallaria
    • Shelf and coastal sea
    • Rocky shore and sea cliff
  • New Zealand Storm Petrel (Fregetta maoriana)

    New Zealand Storm Petrel

    Fregetta maoriana
    • Shelf and coastal sea
    • Podocarp–broadleaf forest
  • Black-bellied Storm Petrel (Fregetta tropica)

    Black-bellied Storm Petrel

    Fregetta tropica
    • Shelf and coastal sea
    • Subantarctic ocean
    • Subantarctic island coast and tussock

Garrodia 1 species

  • Grey-backed Storm Petrel (Garrodia nereis)

    Grey-backed Storm Petrel

    Garrodia nereis
    • Subantarctic ocean
    • Shelf and coastal sea
    • Subantarctic island coast and tussock

Oceanites 1 species

  • Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)

    Wilson's Storm Petrel

    Oceanites oceanicus
    • Shelf and coastal sea
    • Subantarctic ocean

Pelagodroma 1 species

  • White-faced Storm Petrel (Pelagodroma marina)

    White-faced Storm Petrel

    Pelagodroma marina
    • Shelf and coastal sea
    • Sandy beach and dune

Vagrants 1 species

Fregetta 1 species

  • New Caledonian Storm Petrel (Fregetta lineata)

    New Caledonian Storm Petrel

    Fregetta lineata
    • Shelf and coastal sea

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