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Storm Petrel ID - Hawaii - February (1 Viewer)

Shorebirdidiot

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The tail seems too forked to be Band-rumped. Leachʻs perhaps. Any thoughts? The bird was confused by lights and came down onto the deck of a ship at night offshore of Kauai. Thanks.
 

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leach's? forked tail with markings on the rump, ive handled storm petrels there tiny. apart from that i think leach's
 

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