Ringed Storm Petrel

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Ringed Storm Petrel (<em>Hydrobates hornbyi</em>) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (<em>Hydrobatidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Overview

Ringed Storm Petrel (Hydrobates hornbyi) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Hydrobates; binomial: Hydrobates hornbyi; authority: (Gray, GR, 1854).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding range: Humboldt Current of s Ecuador to nc Chile.

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). Change English name from Hornby's Storm Petrel to Ringed Storm Petrel (Clements; HBW/BirdLife; NACC/AOS Checklist; contra SACC).

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