European Storm Petrel

Hydrobates pelagicus - Océanite tempête

Systematics

Order
:
Procellariiformes
Family
:
Hydrobatidés
Genus
:
Hydrobates
Species
:
pelagicus

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics

Size
: 18 cm
Wingspan
: 36 à 39 cm.
Weight
: 23 à 29 g

Longevity

20 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

European Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) is a species of bird in the Hydrobatidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

Hydrobates pelagicus pelagicus (e North Atlantic)
Hydrobates pelagicus melitensis (Mediterranean Sea)

Foreign names

Océanite tempête,
Paíño europeo,
alma-de-mestre,
Sturmwellenläufer,
viharfecske,
Stormvogeltje,
Uccello delle tempeste,
stormsvala,
Havsvale,
víchrovníček morský,
buřňáček malý,
Lille Stormsvale,
merikeiju,
Swartpootstormswael (Europese Stormswael),
ocell de tempesta comú,
Stormsvala,
nawałnik burzowy,
Eiropas vētrasburātājs,
strakoš,
Прямохвостая качурка,
ヒメウミツバメ,
暴风海燕,
stormsvala,
暴風海燕,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Marine Neritic : Pelagic, Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs, Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel, Subtidal Sandy, Subtidal Sandy-Mud, Macroalgal/Kelp, Seagrass (Submerged) ; Marine Oceanic : Epipelagic (0-200m), Mesopelagic (200-1000m) ; Marine Intertidal : Rocky Shoreline ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands