Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel
Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel (<em>Hydrobates tethys</em>) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (<em>Hydrobatidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Overview
Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel (Hydrobates tethys) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Hydrobates; binomial: Hydrobates tethys; authority: (Bonaparte, 1852).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding range: coastal c Baja California (including s Gulf of California; nw Mexico) to n Chile and tropical Pacific to se of Hawaiian Is. and ne of Marquesas Is. (e Polynesia).
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).
