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Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma monorhis

Classification

Class
Aves

Swinhoe's storm petrel or Swinhoe's petrel (Hydrobates monorhis) is a small, all-brown seabird of the storm petrel family Hydrobatidae. Etymology The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek. Hydrobates is from hydro 'water', and bates 'walker', and monorhis is from monos 'single' and rhinos 'nostril'.

Distribution

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Spain · 4France · 1