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Storm-Petrels15 Bird Species
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Ashy Storm-PetrelA small, dark storm-petrel found off the Southern Pacific Coast. Adult is sooty gray-brown overall, with lighter underwing and upperwing coverts, pale edges on uppertail coverts, relatively long and narrow wings, forked tail, and thin, black bill. Like other storm-petrels, feeding flight is flutterin more... Length: 20 cm Wingspan: 43 cm |
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Band-rumped Storm-PetrelA relatively large, dark storm-petrel. Adult is blackish-brown overall, with a U-shaped white band across the upper rump and some white on undertail coverts, light upperwing coverts, square tail, and thin, black bill. Like other storm-petrels, feeding flight is fluttering, often pattering surface of more... Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 43 cm |
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Black Storm-PetrelA relatively large, very dark storm-petrel found off the Southern Pacific Coast. Adult is blackish overall, with lighter upperwing coverts, completely dark rump, relatively long and narrow wings, long forked tail, and thin, black bill. Like other storm-petrels, feeding flight is fluttering, often pat more... Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 48 cm |
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Black-bellied Storm-PetrelMostly dark storm-petrel with white belly divided by narrow strip of black down the center. Entirely blackish on the upperparts, except for rump, which is white. Solid blackish head with small white patch on chin, breast solid black with a very crisp transition to the almost entirely white belly, und more... Length: 20 cm Wingspan: 46 cm |
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European Storm-PetrelFormerly referred to as British Storm-Petrel, this small storm-petrel is almost entirely dark, usually looking black at a distance. Small dark bill. Dark eye. In flight, shows a white bar on underwing. Clean white rump wraps all the way around the base of tail. Dark legs and feet do not extend past s more... Length: 15 cm Wingspan: 37 cm |
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Fork-tailed Storm-PetrelA small, light gray storm-petrel found off the Pacific Coast. Adult is pale gray overall, with striking gray and black pattern on upperwings, gray rump, relatively stocky wings, forked tail, black smudge on face, and thin, black bill. Like other storm-petrels, feeding flight is fluttering, often patt more... Length: 22 cm Wingspan: 46 cm |
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Leach's Storm-PetrelA small, dark storm-petrel. Adult is blackish-brown overall, with lighter upperwing coverts. Narrow white rump patch does not wrap fully onto undertail coverts and is often divided by a thin trough of black, relatively long and narrow wings, forked tail, and thin, black bill. Occasional adults off So more... Length: 20 cm Wingspan: 46 cm |
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Least Storm-PetrelA very small, dark storm-petrel found off the Southern Pacific Coast. Adult is blackish-brown overall, with relatively long and narrow wings, wedge-shaped tail, and thin, black bill. Like other storm-petrels, feeding flight is fluttering, often pattering surface of water with feet. Least flies relati more... Length: 15 cm Wingspan: 32 cm |
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Ringed Storm-PetrelThis distinctly marked storm-petrel, referred to as Hornby's Storm-Petrel by some sources, is mostly white below and grayish and brown above, with a dark breast band and a long, forked tail. Wings are comparatively long and broad. Crown is dark sooty-brown, nape, back, and rump are medium gray, upper more... Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 48 cm |
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Swinhoe's Storm-PetrelSimilar to Leaches Storm-Petrel in appearance. All dark body and wings. Wings relatively long and broad with obvious pale carpal bar. Dark rump and deeply forked tail. Very difficult to distinguish from similar species. more... Length: 18 cm Wingspan: 45 cm |
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Tristram's Storm-PetrelLarge, dark storm-petrel with long, pointed wings and a notched tail. Black bill. Sooty-brown overall with pale carpal bars. Bluish cast in fresh plumages. Pale grayish band on rump. Dark legs do not project past wingtips. Black Storm-Petrel has a shorter, less distinctive carpal bar; Markham's Storm more... Length: 25 cm Wingspan: 56 cm |
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Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelA very small, dark storm-petrel, rare off the Southern Pacific Coast. Adult is blackish-brown overall with thin black bill. The point of a triangular white patch on lower rump and upper tail reaches the tip of the squarish tail. Like other storm-petrels, feeding flight is fluttering, often pattering more... Length: 18 cm Wingspan: 34 cm |
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White-faced Storm-PetrelThis rare visitor off the Atlantic Coast is distinguished by its unique shape, pattern and feeding behavior. Compared to other storm-petrels, the wings are rather short and broad, and the bill is long. The back and upperwing coverts are pale gray-brown, while the flight feathers and tail are darker. more... Length: 19 cm Wingspan: 41 cm |
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Wilson's Storm-PetrelA small, dark storm-petrel. Adult is blackish-brown overall, with lighter upperwing coverts, a broad white rump patch, relatively broad-based wings, squarish tail, and thin, black bill. Like other storm-petrels, flight is fluttering, often pattering surface of water with feet. Wilson's flies like a s more... Length: 18 cm Wingspan: 41 cm |
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Ashy Storm-Petrel
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Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
9 Photographs -
Black Storm-Petrel
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Black-bellied Storm-Petrel
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European Storm-Petrel
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Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
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Leach's Storm-Petrel
8 Photographs -
Least Storm-Petrel
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Ringed Storm-Petrel
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Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel
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Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel
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Tristram's Storm-Petrel
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Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel
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White-faced Storm-Petrel
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Wilson's Storm-Petrel
8 Photographs
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Non-vegetated Areas0 species |
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Salt Water |
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Ashy Storm-PetrelOceanodroma homochroa |
Open Ocean |
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Band-rumped Storm-PetrelOceanodroma castro |
Open Ocean |
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Black Storm-PetrelOceanodroma melania |
Open Ocean |
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Black-bellied Storm-PetrelFregetta tropica |
Open Ocean |
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European Storm-PetrelHydrobates pelagicus |
Open Ocean |
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Fork-tailed Storm-PetrelOceanodroma furcata |
Open Ocean, Inshore Waters |
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Leach's Storm-PetrelOceanodroma leucorhoa |
Open Ocean |
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Least Storm-PetrelOceanodroma microsoma |
Open Ocean, Inshore Waters |
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Ringed Storm-PetrelOceanodroma hornbyi |
Open Ocean |
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Tristram's Storm-PetrelOceanodroma tristrami |
Open Ocean |
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Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelOceanodroma tethys |
Open Ocean |
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White-faced Storm-PetrelPelagodroma marina |
Open Ocean |
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Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus |
Open Ocean, Inshore Waters |
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Human-altered Areas0 species |
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Fresh Water0 species |
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Grassland and Scrubland0 species |
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Forest and Woodlands0 species |
