Photo: Duncan Wright, USFWS / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Tristram’s Storm Petrel
Hydrobates tristrami
Tristram's Storm Petrel (Hydrobates tristrami) — Seabirds & Tubenoses of Oceans & Seabirds.
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The Tristram’s Storm Petrel (Hydrobates tristrami) is a member of the Hydrobatidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 89 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Procellariiformes
- Family Hydrobatidae Northern Storm Petrels
- Genus Hydrobates
- Species tristrami
Where it lives
Izu, Ogasawara (=Bonin) and formerly Iwo (=Volcano) is. (south of Japan), and Northwestern Hawaiian Is.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 89 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Hydrobatidae
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Extinct
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tristram’s Storm Petrel hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open sea and coastal waters, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Tristram’s Storm Petrel is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Tristram’s Storm Petrel (Hydrobates tristrami) is a species of bird in the Hydrobatidae family, part of the order Procellariiformes. It occurs naturally across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Izu, Ogasawara (=Bonin) and formerly Iwo (=Volcano) is. (s of Japan), and Northwestern Hawaiian Is.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 89 g, with a wing length of about 17.7 cm and a tail of around 9.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 13.7 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tristram’s Storm Petrel?
The Tristram’s Storm Petrel is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 89 g.
Where does the Tristram’s Storm Petrel live?
The Tristram’s Storm Petrel is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Izu, Ogasawara (=Bonin) and formerly Iwo (=Volcano) is. (s of Japan), and Northwestern Hawaiian Is, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Tristram’s Storm Petrel belong to?
The Tristram’s Storm Petrel (Hydrobates tristrami) belongs to the Hydrobatidae family, in the order Procellariiformes.
What does the Tristram’s Storm Petrel eat?
The Tristram’s Storm Petrel hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Tristram’s Storm Petrel migrate?
The Tristram’s Storm Petrel is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Tristram’s Storm Petrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Tristram’s Storm Petrel make?
1 real field recording of the Tristram’s Storm Petrel — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tristram’s Storm Petrel's range?
The Tristram’s Storm Petrel has a mapped global range of about 13.7 million km².
Conservation
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