| Common Name | Black storm petrel |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Barrantes, G. and J. Chaves-Campos, 2009 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | behavior |
| 1st Modifier | behavior |
| 2nd Modifier | color pattern(s) |
| Remarks | petrel, i.e., probably an alteration of 'pitteral', influenced by St. Peter walking on the water, analogous to the bird flying so close to the water surface that it appears to be 'walking on water'. |