Band-rumped Storm Petrel
Hydrobates castro
Band-rumped Storm Petrel (Hydrobates castro) — Seabirds & Tubenoses of Oceans & Seabirds.
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The Band-rumped Storm Petrel (Hydrobates castro) is a member of the Hydrobatidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 46.1 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 castro
Where it lives
Azores (cold-season breeding), Madeira (hot-season breeding), Desertas, Salvage, Canary and Cape Verde is. (north to southern Macaronesia, west of northern Africa); Berlengas Is. (just west of central Portugal); islands off St. Helena (tropical southeastern Atlantic Ocean), Boatswainbird I. (just east of Ascension I.; southeastern Atlantic Ocean); Hide-jima and Sangan-jima (Futagojima Is., east of southern Honshu, central Japan); Kauai (western main Hawaiian Is.) and widely in Galápagos
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46.1 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Hydrobatidae
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Band-rumped 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 Band-rumped Storm Petrel is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Band-rumped Storm Petrel (Hydrobates castro) is a species of northern storm petrels in the family Hydrobatidae, order Procellariiformes. It is found in Oceans & Seabirds — Azores (cold-season breeding), Madeira (hot-season breeding), Desertas, Salvage, Canary and Cape Verde is. (n to s Macaronesia, w of n Africa); Berlengas Is. (just w of c Portugal); islands off St. Helena (tropical se Atlantic Ocean), Boatswainbird I. (just e of Ascension I.; se Atlantic Ocean); Hide-jima and Sangan-jima (Futagojima Is., e of s Honshu, c Japan); Kauai (w main Hawaiian Is.) and widely in Galápagos.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Band-rumped Storm Petrel?
The Band-rumped Storm Petrel is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46.1 g.
Where does the Band-rumped Storm Petrel live?
The Band-rumped Storm Petrel is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO, AO Azores (cold-season breeding), Madeira (hot-season breeding), Desertas, Salvage, Canary and Cape Verde is. (n to s Macaronesia, w of n Africa); Berlengas Is. (just w of c Portugal); islands off St. Helena (tropical se Atlantic Ocean), Boatswainbird I. (just e of Ascension I.; se Atlantic Ocean); Hide-jima and Sangan-jima (Futagojima Is., e of s Honshu, c Japan); Kauai (w main Hawaiian Is.) and widely in Galápagos, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Band-rumped Storm Petrel belong to?
The Band-rumped Storm Petrel (Hydrobates castro) belongs to the Hydrobatidae family, in the order Procellariiformes.
What does the Band-rumped Storm Petrel eat?
The Band-rumped Storm Petrel hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Band-rumped Storm Petrel migrate?
The Band-rumped Storm Petrel is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Band-rumped 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 Band-rumped Storm Petrel make?
1 real field recording of the Band-rumped Storm Petrel — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Band-rumped Storm Petrel's range?
The Band-rumped Storm Petrel has a mapped global range of about 86.6 million km².
Conservation
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