#procellariidae

A female Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) with her chick nesting in Flatey, Iceland

Pintado Petrel (Daption capense), family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes, off the coast of South Africa

The only member of this genus.

Annoyed by others? Need your own space? Take a page from the snow petrel's book, and vomit! Adults, particularly nesting adults, will upchuck a special kind of stomach oil called mumiyo at potential threats like skuas. Because the petrels nest in the same place year after year, the mumiyo will harden and build up; in some places, scientists have excavated layers of vomit dating back more than 34,000 years!

Mascarene Petrel Pseudobulweria aterrima

It is known to breed in very small numbers in the Grand Bassin – Le Dimitile Important Bird Area in the mountains of Réunion. The species is classified as critically endangered as it is inferred from the number of records that there is an extremely small population threatened by introduced species, such as feral cats and house rats, and light pollution. Public awareness campaigns resulted in the finding of 58 Mascarene petrels between 1996 and 2021. Réunion scientists reported this as part of their work to locate breeding colonies using acoustic surveys.

Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)