Leach's Storm Petrel
Leach's Storm Petrel (<em>Hydrobates leucorhous</em>) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (<em>Hydrobatidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Overview
Leach's Storm Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Hydrobates; binomial: Hydrobates leucorhous; authority: (Vieillot, 1818).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. Non-breeding range: to tropical Pacific Ocean mainly n of Tropic of Capricorn, and tropical Atlantic, reaching s Africa in temperate se Atlantic Ocean.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Move from Oceanodroma to Hydrobates (NACC 2019-B-7; SACC 190). Note change of gender to masculine.
