Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel
Hydrobates monorhis
Swinhoe's Storm Petrel (Hydrobates monorhis) — Seabirds & Tubenoses of Oceans & Seabirds.
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The Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel (Hydrobates monorhis) is a member of the Hydrobatidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 39.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Procellariiformes
- Family Hydrobatidae Northern Storm Petrels
- Genus Hydrobates
- Species monorhis
Where it lives
Verkhovsky and Karamzhin is. and satellite islets (southwest of Vladivostok, Russia), off Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu (central Japan), Korean Pen., off Shandong and Guangdong (eastern China) and Taiwan; possibly also Macaronesia (off northwestern Africa)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39.8 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Hydrobatidae
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Swinhoe’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 Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Swinhoe's Storm Petrel (Hydrobates monorhis) is a species of northern storm petrels in the family Hydrobatidae, order Procellariiformes. It is found in Oceans & Seabirds — Verkhovsky and Karamzhin is. and satellite islets (sw of Vladivostok, Russia), off Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu (c Japan), Korean Pen., off Shandong and Guangdong (e China) and Taiwan; possibly also Macaronesia (off nw Africa).
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel?
The Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel is a small bird that weighs around 39.8 g.
Where does the Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel live?
The Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering IO, PO Verkhovsky and Karamzhin is. and satellite islets (sw of Vladivostok, Russia), off Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu (c Japan), Korean Pen., off Shandong and Guangdong (e China) and Taiwan; possibly also Macaronesia (off nw Africa), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel belong to?
The Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel (Hydrobates monorhis) belongs to the Hydrobatidae family, in the order Procellariiformes.
What does the Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel eat?
The Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel migrate?
The Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel make?
1 real field recording of the Swinhoe’s 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 Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel's range?
The Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel has a mapped global range of about 19.6 million km².
Conservation
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