Monteiro's Storm Petrel
Monteiro's Storm Petrel (<em>Hydrobates monteiroi</em>) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (<em>Hydrobatidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Overview
Monteiro's Storm Petrel (Hydrobates monteiroi) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Hydrobates; binomial: Hydrobates monteiroi; authority: (Bolton, Smith, AL, Gómez-Díaz, Friesen, Medeiros, Bried, Roscales & Furness, 2008).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Atlantic Ocean. Non-breeding range: present Azores mainly April-August; non-breeding range unknown.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Monteiro's Storm Petrel is described as a cryptic species of "Band-rumped" Storm Petrel complex: Bolton et al., 2008 (see Sangster et al. 2012). Move from Oceanodroma to Hydrobates (NACC 2019-B-7; SACC 190).
