Black-bellied Storm Petrel
Fregetta tropica(Gould, J, 1844)
English (US) Black-bellied Storm Petrel
The Black-bellied Storm Petrel (Fregetta tropica) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Oceanitidae (Southern Storm Petrels) in the order Procellariiformes.
- Scientific name
- Fregetta tropica
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-bellied Storm Petrel
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1844)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Fregetta tropica tropica
- Fregetta tropica melanoleuca
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Thalassidroma tropica
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1844)
- Type locality
- equatorial regions of Atlantic Ocean = lat. 6° 33' N., long. 18° 6' W., from 'a' type preserved in the British Museum (Natural History).
- Original description
- The Annals and Magazine of Natural History including Zoology, Botany, and Geology ser.1, vol.13, no.85 p.366
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Southern Storm Petrels
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
Pincoya Storm Petrel
Oceanites pincoyae
Elliot's Storm Petrel
Oceanites gracilis
Polynesian Storm Petrel
Nesofregetta fuliginosa
Grey-backed Storm Petrel
Garrodia nereis
White-faced Storm Petrel
Pelagodroma marina
White-bellied Storm Petrel
Fregetta grallaria
New Zealand Storm Petrel
Fregetta maoriana
New Caledonian Storm Petrel
Fregetta lineata
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