Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809)

Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809)

English
Long-finned Pilot Whale; Atlantic blackfish; Blackfish; Caa’ing whale; Common blackfish; Common pilot whale; Pothead; Roundhead; Social whale

Portuguese
Baleia-piloto-de-barbatana-longa; Baleia-piloto; Boca de panela; Baleote

Norwegian
Grindhval (bokmål)/ Grindkval (nynorsk)

Icelandic
Grindhvalur

Dutch
Griend

Frisian
Grjint

German
Grindwal

French
Globicéphale noir1; Cachelot svineval; Chaudron; Dauphin pilote; Déducteur; Globicéphale commun; Globicéphale conducteur; Globicéphale noir de l’Atlantique

Spanish
Calderón común; Ballena piloto; Calderón negro

Catalan
Cap d’olla negre d’aleta llarga; Cap d’olla negre

Italian
Globicefalo

Greek
Μαυροδέλφινο; Φάλαινα πιλότος

Creole
Baleia-preta (Creole of Cape Verde, Island of Santiago); Pexi-pretu (Creole of Cape Verde, Island of Santiago)

A pilot whale (top drawing). In: William Scoresby, 1820. An account of the Arctic regions, with a history and description of the northern whale-fishery. Vol. II, Edinburgh, Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh: and Hurst, Robinson and Co. Cheapside, London.
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(Zoo)archaeological sites featuring Globicephala melas

References

  1. Duguy, R. & D. Robineau, 1973. Cétacés et phoques des côtes de France – Guide d’identification. Annales de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de la Charente-Maritime, Supplément, juin 1973. ↩︎