European Storm Petrel
Hydrobates pelagicus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) European Storm Petrel
The European Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) 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.
- Scientific name
- Hydrobates pelagicus
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- European Storm Petrel
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Hydrobates pelagicus pelagicus
- Hydrobates pelagicus melitensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Procellaria pelagica
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Restricted type locality; coast of Sweden.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.131
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Black Storm Petrel
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Markham's Storm Petrel
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Least Storm Petrel
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Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel
Hydrobates tethys
Ringed Storm Petrel
Hydrobates hornbyi
Ashy Storm Petrel
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Tristram's Storm Petrel
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Swinhoe's Storm Petrel
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