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The species Guadalupe Storm Petrel is extinct. |
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- Hydrobates macrodactylus
Oceanodroma macrodactyla
Identification
22·5–24 cm (8¾-9½)
- Blackish-brown upperparts
- Light grey wing bar
- White rump
- Forked tail
Distribution
Formerly bred Guadalupe Island (Mexico); last reported 1912.
Taxonomy
This was a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Pelagic, except with breeding on wooded islands.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nested in burrows which they lined with leaves and pine needles. Eggs were laid between March and June.
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/
- del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, G. M. Kirwan, and C. J. Sharpe (2021). Guadalupe Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates macrodactyla), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.guspet.01.1
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Guadalupe Storm Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Guadalupe_Storm_Petrel
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
