Black Storm Petrel
Black Storm Petrel (<em>Hydrobates melania</em>) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (<em>Hydrobatidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Overview
Black Storm Petrel (Hydrobates melania) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Hydrobates; binomial: Hydrobates melania; authority: (Bonaparte, 1854).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding range: coastal e Pacific waters n to c California and s to n Peru.
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).
