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Family: Hydrobatidae



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22 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Fregetta grallaria
[White-bellied storm petrel]
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Fregetta maoriana
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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Fregetta tropica
[Black-bellied storm petrel]
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Max. Length 19 cm TL
 
Garrodia nereis
[Grey-backed storm petrel]
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Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Hydrobates pelagicus
[European storm petrel]
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Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Nesofregetta fuliginosa
[White-throated storm petrel]
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Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Oceanites gracilis
[White-vented storm petrel]

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Antarctic, Atlantic and I
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl, 1820)

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Oceanites oceanicus
[Wilson's storm petrel]
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Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Oceanodroma castro
[Madeiran storm petrel]
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Max. Length 23 cm TL
 
Oceanodroma furcata
[Forked-tailed storm petrel]
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Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Oceanodroma homochroa
[Ashy storm petrel]
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Max. Length 23 cm TL
 
Oceanodroma hornbyi
[Hornby's storm petrel]
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Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Oceanodroma leucorhoa
[Leach's storm petrel]
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Oceanodroma macrodactyla
[Guadalupe storm petrel]
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Max. Length 23 cm TL
 
Oceanodroma markhami
[Markham's storm petrel]
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Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Oceanodroma matsudairae
[Matsudaira's storm petrel]
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Max. Length 23 cm TL
 
Oceanodroma melania
[Black storm petrel]
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Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Oceanodroma microsoma
[Least storm petrel]
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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Oceanodroma monorhis
[Swinhoe's storm petrel]
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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Oceanodroma tethys
[Wedge-rumped storm petrel]
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Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Oceanodroma tristrami
[Tristram's storm petrel]
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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Pelagodroma marina
[White-faced storm petrel]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Fregetta grallaria White-bellied storm petrel Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 20 TL 1817
Fregetta maoriana Southwest Pacific 1932
Fregetta tropica Black-bellied storm petrel Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 20 TL 1844
Garrodia nereis Grey-backed storm petrel Southwest Pacific, Atlant 19 TL 1841
Hydrobates pelagicus European storm petrel Western Indian Ocean, Nor 17 TL 1758
Nesofregetta fuliginosa White-throated storm petrel Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 26 TL 1789
Oceanites gracilis White-vented storm petrel Southeast Pacific and Sou 16 TL 1859
Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's storm petrel Antarctic, Atlantic and I 19 TL 1820
Oceanodroma castro Madeiran storm petrel Atlantic and Pacific Ocea 21 TL 1851
Oceanodroma furcata Forked-tailed storm petrel Northern Pacific and the 23 TL 1789
Oceanodroma homochroa Ashy storm petrel North America. 21 TL 1864
Oceanodroma hornbyi Hornby's storm petrel Southeast Pacific 23 TL 1854
Oceanodroma leucorhoa Leach's storm petrel Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 22 TL 1818
Oceanodroma macrodactyla Guadalupe storm petrel Eastern Central Pacific 1887
Oceanodroma markhami Markham's storm petrel Eastern Pacific. Tropica 23 TL 1883
Oceanodroma matsudairae Matsudaira's storm petrel Indo-West Pacific and Sou 25 TL 1922
Oceanodroma melania Black storm petrel Eastern Pacific. 23 TL 1854
Oceanodroma microsoma Least storm petrel Eastern Pacific. 15 TL 1864
Oceanodroma monorhis Swinhoe's storm petrel Indo-West Pacific, Northe 20 TL 1867
Oceanodroma tethys Wedge-rumped storm petrel Eastern Pacific, Western 20 TL 1852
Oceanodroma tristrami Tristram's storm petrel Indo-Pacific. 25 TL 1896
Pelagodroma marina White-faced storm petrel Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 20 TL 1790



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