Least Storm Petrel
Hydrobates microsoma(Coues, E, 1864)
English (US) Least Storm Petrel
The Least Storm Petrel (Hydrobates microsoma) 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 Hydrobatidae (Northern Storm Petrels) in the order Procellariiformes.
Range: breeds Islas San Benito (central Baja California) and islands in Gulf of California; ranges coastal waters from southern California to EcuadorRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Hydrobates microsoma
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Least Storm Petrel
- Described by
- (Coues, E, 1864)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Halocyptena microsoma
- Described by
- (Coues, E, 1864)
- Type locality
- San Jose del Caba, Baja California.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 16 p.79
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Black Storm Petrel
Hydrobates melania
Markham's Storm Petrel
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Hydrobates tethys
Ringed Storm Petrel
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Ashy Storm Petrel
Hydrobates homochroa
Tristram's Storm Petrel
Hydrobates tristrami
Swinhoe's Storm Petrel
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Matsudaira's Storm Petrel
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