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Hydrobates tristrami

Oceanodroma tristrami

Identification

24cm. Sooty-brown with blue or grey cast, paler upperwing coverts forming a prominent diagonal bar, pale rump.

Distribution

Breeds and ranges Hawaii, Izu and Volcano islands

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.[1]

Habitat

Pelagic.

Behaviour

The diet includes crustaceans, small squid and octopus. Most prey is caught on the wing or when resting on the water's surface.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

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