Species Pterodroma (Hallstroma) heraldica (Salvin, 1888)

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

• Oestrelata heraldica Salvin, O. 1888. Critical notes on the Procellaridae. Ibis 5 6(23): 351-360 [357].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) BMNH 1888.5.18.116 Skin, Chesterfield Islands, Pacific Ocean; BMNH Skin (Mentioned in Warren (1966)), Chesterfield Islands, Pacific Ocean.

  Type locality references:

  Warren, R.L.M. 1966. Type-specimens of Birds in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 1 Non-Passerines. London : British Museum ix 320 pp. [127]; Warren, R.L.M. 1966. Type-specimens of Birds in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 1 Non-Passerines. London : British Museum ix 320 pp. [127]; Warren, R.L.M. 1966. Type-specimens of Birds in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 1 Non-Passerines. London : British Museum ix 320 pp. [127].
• Procellaria leucoptera Schlegel, H. 1863. Revue méthodique et critique (Catalogue) des Collections déposées dans cet Établissement. Procellaridae. Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle des Pays‑Bas, Revue Méthodique et Critique des Collections déposées dans cet Etablissement 6(Monogr. 22): 1-40.
• Fulmarus philippii Gray, G.R. 1871. Hand-list of Genera and Species of Birds, Distinguishing those Contained in the British Museum. London : British Museum Vol. 3 xi 350 pp. [106].

 

Introduction

Christidis and Boles (2008: 91) state that reappraisal of 'heraldica-type birds from the northern Australian region is required, but list only P. heraldica, not P. arminjoniana.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Breeds on Raine Island, northern Great Barrier Reef, forages over tropical to sub-tropical waters off QLD and NSW, vagrant to TAS

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)

Other Regions

Coral Sea Islands Territory

Distribution References

General References

Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [91]

 

Common Name References

Anonymous 1969. An Index of Australian Bird Names. Division of WIldlife Research Technical Paper. Canberra : CSIRO Vol. No. 20 pp. 93. [7] (Trinidad Petrel)

Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [19] (Herald Petrel)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
28-Sep-2022	PROCELLARIIFORMES	04-Nov-2022	MODIFIED
10-Nov-2020	PROCELLARIIFORMES	17-Apr-2014	MODIFIED	Dr Wayne Longmore
		01-May-2014	MODIFIED