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White-faced Storm Petrel
Pelagodroma marina
White-faced Storm Petrel (Pelagodroma marina) — Seabirds & Tubenoses of Oceans & Seabirds.
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The White-faced Storm Petrel (Pelagodroma marina) is a member of the Oceanitidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 47.2 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 Oceanitidae Austral Storm Petrels
- Genus Pelagodroma
- Species marina
Where it lives
Salvage (northwest of Canary Is.), Canary and Cape Verde is. (Macaronesia, off northwestern Africa), Tristan da Cunha group including Gough (south-central Atlantic Ocean), southern Australian islets and New Zealand region
Quick facts
- Weight
- 47.2 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Oceanitidae
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-faced 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 White-faced Storm Petrel is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The White-faced Storm Petrel (Pelagodroma marina) belongs to the Oceanitidae family of the order Procellariiformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers AO, IO, PO Salvage (nw of Canary Is.), Canary and Cape Verde is. (Macaronesia, off nw Africa), Tristan da Cunha group including Gough (sc Atlantic Ocean), s Australian islets and New Zealand region.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47.2 g, with a wing length of about 15.8 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 104.8 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-faced Storm Petrel?
The White-faced Storm Petrel is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47.2 g.
Where does the White-faced Storm Petrel live?
The White-faced Storm Petrel is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering AO, IO, PO Salvage (nw of Canary Is.), Canary and Cape Verde is. (Macaronesia, off nw Africa), Tristan da Cunha group including Gough (sc Atlantic Ocean), s Australian islets and New Zealand region, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the White-faced Storm Petrel belong to?
The White-faced Storm Petrel (Pelagodroma marina) belongs to the Oceanitidae family, in the order Procellariiformes.
What does the White-faced Storm Petrel eat?
The White-faced Storm Petrel hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the White-faced Storm Petrel migrate?
The White-faced Storm Petrel is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the White-faced 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 White-faced Storm Petrel make?
1 real field recording of the White-faced 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 White-faced Storm Petrel's range?
The White-faced Storm Petrel has a mapped global range of about 104.8 million km².
Conservation
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