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Galapagos Shearwater (Puffinus subalaris) Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae) | |||||||||||||
Tropeskråpe ~ Pardela de Galápagos ~ Galápagoslira | |||||||||||||
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2018-04-15 Puerto Ángel Pelágico (oax), Mexico
A typical bird, and here, it looks, with molting coverts. |
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(6 photos)
2018-04-15 Puerto Ángel Pelágico (oax), Mexico
Here both the structure of the bird and the plumage is seen well. The legs reach the tip of the tail, and the underwing is variable, both mostly darkish as seen here. |
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2694
(3 photos)
2018-04-15 Puerto Ángel Pelágico (oax), Mexico
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(1 photos)
2018-04-15 Puerto Ángel Pelágico (oax), Mexico
A situation giving the accurate perception of size and structure, I think. Missing white flank patch and the sharp contrast in the head support the id. |
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2692
(2 photos)
2018-04-15 Puerto Ángel Pelágico (oax), Mexico
Notice the unique spot in front of the eye, and the very compact structure. It almost looks like an alcid. The ached wings on the bird in flight makes it look larger, I think. |
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2691
(7 photos)
2018-04-15 Puerto Ángel Pelágico (oax), Mexico
Relatively common visitor from the Galapagos-islands, where it breeds all year around. It is separated from the other small shearwaters, which can be seen in the area, Townsend's and Black-vented by being smaller, having shorter stiffer wings, sharp contrasting transition between the dark upperside on the head and neck and the white underside. As the others it has a dark undertail coverts, but rarely the white flank spots that Townsend's normally has. Uniquely it also has a white spot in front of the eye which can be seen at close range. We saw a good handful this day. Here the bird is seen with a Wedge-tailed Shearwater, and the size difference is obvious. |