Ainley's Storm Petrel
Ainley's Storm Petrel (<em>Hydrobates cheimomnestes</em>) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (<em>Hydrobatidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Overview
Ainley's Storm Petrel (Hydrobates cheimomnestes) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Hydrobates; binomial: Hydrobates cheimomnestes; authority: (Ainley, 1980).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding range: to tropical se Pacific near Galápagos.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Ainley's Storm Petrel is split from Leach's Storm Petrel, based on different vocalizations and morphology and from Townsend's Storm Petrel O. socorroensis also by sympatry with seasonal isolation (Ainley 1980; Howell et al. 2009; Howell 2012; NACC 2016-C-16). Move from Oceanodroma to Hydrobates (NACC 2019-B-7; SACC 190).
