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Ashy Storm-petrel

Hydrobates homochroa

Classification

Class
Aves

The ashy storm petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) is a small, scarce seabird of the storm petrel family Hydrobatidae. It breeds colonially on islands off the coasts of California and Mexico, and is one of six species of storm petrel that live and feed in the rich California Current system. Taxonomy The ashy storm petrel was first described by American ornithologist Elliott Coues in 1864.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 23,664Mexico · 41