Seabird Identification Photo Card
Seabird Identification Photo Card
Seabird Identification Photo Card
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Greater ShearwaterPelagic <strong>Seabird</strong>s of Atlantic CanadaShearwaters and FulmarsManx ShearwaterSooty ShearwaterCory’s ShearwaterdarkcapdarkheaddarkbellywhiteundertailcovertsdarkbodybroadwingsyellowbillWhite Hagdown, White BawkHagdown, BawkGreater (left) and Manx ShearwaterBlack Hagdown, Black Bawk Hagdown, BawkCory’s (left) and Manx Shearwaterwhite collarpaler backNorthern FulmarGreaterShearwaterdark prominenteyepalecovertsStorm-PetrelsWilson’s Leach’sdeepnotchwing beat shallowand stiffNoddy, John DownPomarine JaegerJaegers and SkuasMother Carey’s Chicken, Carey ChickParasitic Jaeger Long-tailed JaegerGreat SkuaAdultlong twisted tailGannetsbothhaveslowsteadywingbeatsshortpointytailNorthern Immaturelong slender tailAll Jaegers are commonly known as Shit-eater, Shit King and Bo’sun BirdRed-neckedImmature Winter adultshort billPhalaropesRedWinter adultlarge palespots oncovertsSea Hen, Grand GooseRed-neckedWinter adult Immaturestreakedgreypaler greyGaunt, GannetEnvironment CanadaEnvironnement CanadaAtlantic RegionRégion de l’AtlantiqueWhale BirdGale Bird, Gill Bird,Poverty Bird<strong>Photo</strong> credits: Bruce Mactavish, John Chardine, Brian Patteson,Sabina Wilhelm, Anna Calvert, and Ian Jones. 2005©
Black-legged KittiwakeBreeding adultWinter adultdark patchbehindeyeBlack wing-tipped GullsHerring GullAdulthas brownishhead in wintermore uniformbrown thanGBBG in 1 stand 2 nd wintermarbledunderwingcovertsGreat BlackbackedGullAdultTickelace,Tickle assImmature(1 st winter)bold blackwing patternblack billImmature(1 st winter)Sea Gull, Blue Gull,Glue Gull, Blueyblack bill in 1 st winter and blacktip in 2 nd winter for both speciesImmature(2 nd or 3 rd winter)Saddleback,SaddlerAdultuniformlywhiteIvory GullImmatureWhite-winged GullsGlaucous GullAdultflatter headthan ICGUImmature(2 nd winter)AdultIceland Gulldusky faceIce Partridge,Ice Gull, SealBirdThick-billed Murredark cheeksdark spots onwing & tail tipwhite gape lineCommon Murrelonger &larger billthan ICGULarge Ice Gull, Burgomaster, White MinisterWinter-plumaged AuksRazorbillBlack GuillemotImmature(1 st winter)black bill in 1 st winterand black tip in 2 nd winterfor both speciesAtlantic PuffinAdultWhitewingedGull,Ice GullImmatureDovekiewhite behind eyewhitebehind eyedeep billwhitish headlarger, morecolourful billthan immatureBullbirdCommon MurreMurreThick-billed MurreTinkerBreeding-plumaged AuksRazorbillwhite patch visible in flightin winter and summerSea Pigeon, PigeonBlack GuillemotSea Parrot, Hatchet-billAtlantic Puffinwhite gape linecan appear browner than TBMU and RAZOTurreNames in green refer to Newfoundland and Labrador common names