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Ringed Storm-Petrel

Hydrobates hornbyi

Classification

Class
Aves

The ringed storm petrel (Hydrobates hornbyi), also known as Hornby's storm petrel, is a seabird that ranges in the Humboldt Current off the coasts of South America. The species is a very distinctive member of the storm petrel family, with a dark cap, white face and underparts, forked tail and a black band across the chest. It is relatively common in the seas off Peru, Chile and Ecuador.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 867