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Order GaviiformesOrder Gaviiformes
Family GaviidaeFamily Gaviidae– Common LoonCommon Loon
Gavia immerGavia immer
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Gavia immerGavia immer
MonogamousMonogamous Carry young on backCarry young on back Cannot fly from landCannot fly from land
Order ProcellariiformesOrder Procellariiformes
‘‘Tubenoses’Tubenoses’
Naricorn
Order ProcellariiformesOrder Procellariiformes
Family DiomedeidaeFamily Diomedeidae– Short-tailed Albatross (Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria Phoebastria
albatrusalbatrus))
Dynamic SoaringDynamic Soaring
Order ProcellariiformesOrder Procellariiformes
Family ProcellariidaeFamily Procellariidae– Cory’s Shearwater (Cory’s Shearwater (Calonectris Calonectris
diomedeadiomedea))
Calonectris diomedeaCalonectris diomedea
Nocturnal at Nocturnal at colonial breeding colonial breeding sitessites
Nest in burrowsNest in burrows Lay a single white Lay a single white
eggegg
FoodFood– Fish & squidFish & squid
Order ProcellariiformesOrder Procellariiformes
Family HydrobatidaeFamily Hydrobatidae– Wilson’s Storm-Petrel (Wilson’s Storm-Petrel (Oceanites Oceanites
oceanicusoceanicus))
• Strictly pelagic• Feeds on plankton• Nests in colonies
Order PelecaniformesOrder Pelecaniformes
Pelicans, Cormorants & GannetsPelicans, Cormorants & Gannets
Order PelecaniformesOrder Pelecaniformes Family PelecanidaeFamily Pelecanidae
– White Pelican (White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchosPelecanus erythrorhynchos))– Brown Pelican (Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalisPelecanus occidentalis))
Keen eyesightKeen eyesight Air sacs beneath skinAir sacs beneath skin ClumsyClumsy
DivingDiving
Order PelecaniformesOrder Pelecaniformes
Family SulidaeFamily Sulidae– Northern Gannet (Northern Gannet (Morus bassanusMorus bassanus))
Morus bassanusMorus bassanus
Spectacular diversSpectacular divers Binocular visionBinocular vision
Order PelecaniformesOrder Pelecaniformes
Family PhalacrocoracidaeFamily Phalacrocoracidae– Double-Crested CormorantDouble-Crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritusPhalacrocorax auritus
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