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[[Image:Wilsons_Storm_Petrel.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Joe Cockram.<br />Photo taken: Atlantic Ocean, not too far from Scilly.]] | [[Image:Wilsons_Storm_Petrel.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Joe Cockram.<br />Photo taken: Atlantic Ocean, not too far from Scilly.]] |
Revision as of 04:11, 28 July 2008
Alternative name: Wilson's Shearwater
- Oceanites oceanicus
Description
Identification
Length 7.25" (18 cm), wingspan 16-18" (41-46 cm). Dark blackish brown except for bold U-shaped white rump patch that extends onto flanks, pale carpal bars and underwings. Square tail may appear notched. Long legs extend beyond tail in flight. Relatively short wings. Fluttery, swallow-like flight. Feeding behavior of tapping surface of water with toes while hovering is distinctive.