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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Chinese Crested TernScientific Name: Thalasseus bernsteiniCategory: BirdsSubcategory: SeabirdsSize: Body length: 15–17 in (38–43 cm); Wingspan: 36–39 in (92–98 cm)Weight: 7.8–10.6 oz (220–300 g)Lifespan: 12–18 years in wild marine...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-browed AlbatrossScientific Name: Thalassarche melanophrisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: SeabirdsSize: Body length: 31–37 in (80–95 cm); wingspan: 6.6–7.9 ft (2.0–2.4 m)Weight: 6.6–10.4 lb (3.0–4.7 kg); large, powerful pelagic gliderLifespan:...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Rhinoceros AukletScientific Name: Cerorhinca monocerataCategory: BirdsSubcategory: SeabirdsSize: Body length: 14–15 in (35–38 cm); Wingspan: 22–24 in (56–61 cm)Weight: 14–21 oz (400–600 g)Lifespan: 15–20+ years in the wild; documented up to 26...
Birds > Seabirds
OverviewThe Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) is a handsome, highly skilled, and pantropically distributed marine seabird belonging to the family Sulidae (boobies and gannets). Ranging across the warm equatorial waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, this...
Birds > Seabirds
OverviewThe Great Skua (Stercorarius skua), revered and feared across northern maritime communities under its iconic Shetland Norse name ‘Bonxie,’ is a massive, barrel-chested, and ferocious pelagic seabird native to the stormy waters of the North...
Birds > Seabirds
OverviewThe White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), affectionately known in Bermuda and across parts of the Caribbean as the ‘Longtail,’ is an ethereal, pelagic seabird renowned for its blindingly white plumage, black facial mask, and pair of...
Birds > Seabirds
OverviewThe Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda), celebrated across the Pacific and Indian Oceans as the amokura or red-tailed boatswain bird, is a dazzlingly beautiful, specialized pelagic seabird belonging to the ancient tropicbird family Phaethontidae....
Birds > Seabirds
OverviewThe Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor), celebrated across maritime folklore as the Man-of-War bird or pirate of the open sea, is a colossal, legendary pantropical seabird belonging to the frigatebird family Fregatidae. Gliding across the sun-drenched tropical...
Birds > Seabirds
OverviewThe Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) is a radiant, acrobatic, and delightfully distinctive pelagic seabird belonging to the booby and gannet family Sulidae. Inhabiting the sunlit tropical and subtropical waters of the world’s oceans circumglobally, this...
Birds > Seabirds
OverviewThe Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) is the largest and most spectacular seabird native to the North Atlantic, renowned throughout maritime history for its breathtaking plunge-diving hunting prowess. Gliding effortlessly over tempestuous oceanic swells on...
