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Herald Petrel
Pterodroma heraldica (Salvin, O 1888)
The Herald petrel is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. The bird is 35–39 cm (14–15 in) in size, with an 88–102 cm (35–40 in) wingspan. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Trindade petrel and Henderson petrel. Source: Wikipedia
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Procellariiformes
Family:
Procellariidae
Genus:
Pterodroma
Scientific:
Pterodroma heraldica
Classification
Order:Procellariiformes
Family:
Procellariidae
Genus:
Pterodroma
Scientific:
Pterodroma heraldica
Original description
Citation:
(Salvin, O 1888)
Reference:
Ibis
Protonym:
AEstrelata heraldica
Type locality:
Chesterfield Islands.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16280109
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
6C34881726A5477B
Avibase ID:
avibase-6C348817
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6C348817
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 723263
Geographic range:
- Pterodroma heraldica: breeds in the tropical Pacific Ocean (Raine I., Tonga and French Polynesia to Easter I.). Pelagic range incompletely known, but occurs regularly to the central Pacific Ocean
Source: Clements checklist
Herald Petrel
Catalan:
Petrell de Herald
Czech:
buřňák polynéský
Danish:
Tongapetrel
German:
Heraldsturmvogel
Spanish:
Petrel del Herald
Spanish (Spain):
Petrel del Herald
Finnish:
tonganviistäjä
French:
Pétrel du Herald
Croatian:
oštrorepi zovoj
Italian:
Petrello di Tonga
Japanese (romaji):
herarudoshiroharamizunagidori
Japanese:
ヘラルドシロハラミズナギドリ
Lithuanian:
Audrašauklis pranašas
Dutch:
Salvins Stormvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Heroldpetrell
Norwegian:
Heroldpetrell
Polish:
petrel pacyficzny
Portuguese:
Grazina-de-trindade
Portuguese (Brazil):
Grazina-de-trindade
Portuguese (Portugal):
freira-de-herald
Russian:
Тихоокеанский тайфунник
Slovak:
tajfúnnik zvestovateľ
Swedish:
heraldpetrell
Ukrainian:
тайфунник-провісник
Chinese:
信使圆尾鹱
Chinese (Traditional):
赫拉德圓尾鸌
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Herarld Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Herarld Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) |
| Clements, version 2021: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Herald Petrel (Pacific) ( Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Herald Petrel (Pacific) ( Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Herald Petrel (Pacific) ( Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Herald Petrel (Pacific) ( Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pterodroma heraldica [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Herald Petrel ( Pterodroma heraldica) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pterodroma heraldica [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Pterodroma [arminjoniana or heraldica]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Petrell de Herald
Czech: buřňák polynéský, buřňák trinidadský
Danish: Tongapetrel
German: Heraldsturmvogel, Trinidadsturmvogel, Wappensturmvogel, Wappen-Sturmvogel
English: Herald Petrel, Herald Petrel (Pacific), Herarld Petrel, Tonga petrel, Trinidade Petrel
English, HBW: Herald Petrel
English (IOC): Herald Petrel
English (United States): Herald Petrel
Esperanto: Heralda petrelo
Spanish: Fardela heráldica, Petrel de la Trindade, Petrel del Herald, Petrel Heráldico
Spanish (Chile): Fardela heráldica, Petrel de Herald
Spanish (Spain): Petrel del Herald
Spanish (HBW): Herald Petrel
Spanish (Mexico): Petrel Heráldico
Estonian: kagu-tormilind
Finnish: Tonganviistäjä
French: Diablotin du Herald, Diablotin héraldique, Pétrel du Herald, Pétrel hérault
Croatian: oštrorepi zovoj
Italian: Petrello araldo, Petrello di Tonga
Japanese (romaji): herarudoshiroharamizunagidori
Japanese: ヘラルドシロハラミズナギドリ
Scientific: Aestrelata Arminjoniana, Oestrelata heraldica, Pterodroma arminjoniana, Pterodroma arminjoniana arminjoniana, Pterodroma arminjoniana heraldica, Pterodroma heraldica, Pterodroma heraldica heraldica
Lithuanian: Audrašauklis pranašas
Dutch: Arminjons Stormvogel, Salvins Stormvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Heroldpetrell
Norwegian: Heroldpetrell, Trindadepetrell
Polish: Petrel pacyficzny
Portuguese: Crazina-da-trindade, fura-buxo, grazina-da-Trindade, Grazina-de-trindade, pardela-da-Trindade
Portuguese (Brazil): fura-buxo, grazina-da-Trindade, Grazina-de-trindade, pardela-da-Trindade
Portuguese (Portugal): freira-de-herald
Rarotongan: Kōputu
Russian: Тихоокеанский тайфунник, Тонгасский тайфунник, Тринидадский тайфунник
Slovak: tajfúnnik admirálsky, tajfúnnik zvestovateľ
Samoan: ta'i'o
Swedish: Heraldpetrell, Trindadepetrell, Trinidadepetrell
Turkish: Herald Fırtınakuşu
Ukrainian: тайфунник-провісник
Chinese: 信使圆尾鹱
Chinese (Traditional): 赫拉德圓尾鸌
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