C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Procellariiformes Oceanitidae

Black-bellied Storm Petrel

Fregetta tropica

CIOC 2379

Black-bellied Storm Petrel

Fregetta tropica

Procellariiformes · Oceanitidae

Black-bellied Storm Petrel (Fregetta tropica).

ATK79

DEF49

2318 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 52 g
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 79

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 79).

DEF 49

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 49).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Southern Ocean: circumpolar subantarctic islands of South Georgia & Antarctic Pen. & Bouvetoya (Southwestern of Southern Africa) & Tristan da Cunha perhaps including Gough (South-central Atlantic Ocean); Prince Edward & Crozet and Kerguelen (Southwestern to Southeastern Indian Ocean) & Bounty & Antipodes and Auckland is. (Southeastern and Southern of South I. & New Zealand) Habitat: Marine & Coastal

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Fregetta tropica tropica
circumpolar subantarctic islands of South Georgia, Antarctic Pen., Bouvetoya (sw of s Africa), Prince Edward, Crozet and Kerguelen (sw to se Indian Ocean), Bounty, Antipodes and Auckland is. (se and s of South I., New Zealand)
Fregetta tropica melanoleuca
Tristan da Cunha group perhaps including Gough (sc Atlantic Ocean)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Fregetta tropica

Which family does it belong to?

Austral Storm Petrels (Oceanitidae)

Where is it found?

Southern Ocean: circumpolar subantarctic islands of South Georgia & Antarctic Pen. & Bouvetoya (Southwestern of Southern Africa) & Tristan da Cunha perhaps including Gough (South-central Atlantic Ocean); Prince Edward & Crozet and Kerguelen (Southwestern to Southeastern Indian Ocean) & Bounty & Antipodes and Auckland is. (Southeastern and Southern of South I. & New Zealand)