- Hydrobates cheimomnestes
Oceanodroma cheimomnestes
Identification
17·8–19 cm (7-7½ in)
- Dark overall plumage
- White rump with a black line through it
- Forked tail
Distribution
A winter breeder on islets off Guadalupe I. (western Mexico); nonbreeding range poorly known, but apparently disperses south in eastern Pacific, to at least as far as the Galapagos Islands.
Outside breeding season pelagic.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.[1]
Has been considered conspecific with Leach's Storm Petrel and Townsend's Storm Petrel in the past.
Habitat
Close to the sea in well concealed areas such as rock crevices, shallow burrows.
Can turn up on lakes and reservoirs, many miles inland, as a result of storms
Behaviour
Breeding
A single white egg is laid. Visits the nest only at night
Diet
Small fish and crustaceans.
References
- 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/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2016. IOC World Bird Names (version 6.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Kirwan, G.M. (2020). Ainley’s Storm-petrel (Hydrobates cheimomnestes). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/1538362 on 28 March 2020)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ainley's Storm Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ainley%27s_Storm_Petrel
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
