Leach's Storm Petrel

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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.

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