Fork-tailed Storm Petrel
Fork-tailed Storm Petrel (<em>Hydrobates furcatus</em>) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (<em>Hydrobatidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Overview
Fork-tailed Storm Petrel (Hydrobates furcatus) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Hydrobates; binomial: Hydrobates furcatus; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding range: to e coast of Japan, s Sea of Okhotsk, n Bering Sea, and c California coast.
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.
