SR IUCN · VU · Vulnerable Procellariiformes Hydrobatidae

Leach's Storm Petrel

Hydrobates leucorhous

SRIOC 2409

Leach's Storm Petrel

Hydrobates leucorhous

Procellariiformes · Hydrobatidae

Leach's Storm Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous).

ATK267

DEF168

XC844783 · Doug Hynes · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 36.7 g
Wingspan: 46 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 267

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 267).

DEF 168

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 168).

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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

Doug Hynes · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Pacific Ocean & Atlantic Ocean: Northeastern Atlantic from Southern Iceland & Faroe Is. & Central Norway & Ireland and Scotland; Northwestern Atlantic from Southern Labrador to Massachusetts; Northwestern Pacific from Northeastern Russia and Northeastern Japan to Alaska and Northern & Central Baja California (Northwestern Mexico); also off Southwestern Africa Habitat: Marine & Coastal

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Hydrobates leucorhous leucorhous
islands of ne Atlantic from Westmann (s of Iceland), Faroe, Lofoten and Erkna (w of c Norway) and n of Ireland and Scotland; islands of nw Atlantic coast and Gulf of St. Lawrence from Herring (s Labrador) to Penikese (sw of Cape Cod, Massachusetts); islands of nw Pacific from Kuril, Sakhalin and Commander Is. (se Russia), ne Hokkaido (Japan), Aleutian Is., islands of Alaska Pen. to Cape Grenville (nw Washington), islands off s Oregon and scattered islands off n, c California
Hydrobates leucorhous chapmani
Coronado and San Benito is. (w of nw, nc Baja California, nw Mexico)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Hydrobates leucorhous

Which family does it belong to?

Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae)

Where is it found?

Pacific Ocean & Atlantic Ocean: Northeastern Atlantic from Southern Iceland & Faroe Is. & Central Norway & Ireland and Scotland; Northwestern Atlantic from Southern Labrador to Massachusetts; Northwestern Pacific from Northeastern Russia and Northeastern Japan to Alaska and Northern & Central Baja California (Northwestern Mexico); also off Southwestern Africa