Procellarian

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Procellarian \Pro`cel*la"ri*an\, n. [L. procella a storm.]
     (Zool.)
     One of a family of oceanic birds ({Procellarid[ae]})
     including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters. They are
     often seen in great abundance in stormy weather.
     [1913 Webster]