Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Near ThreatenedAves · Procellariiformes · Hydrobatidae
About
Leach's storm petrel or Leach's petrel is a small seabird of the tubenose order. It is named after the British zoologist William Elford Leach. The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek. Hydrobates is from hydōr "water", and batēs "walker", and leucorhous is from leukos, "white" and orrhos, "rump". It was formerly treated in the genus Oceanodroma before that genus was merged into Hydrobates.
Fun Fact
The largest colony of Leach's storm petrels can be found on Baccalieu Island off eastern Canada, an ecological reserve with ~1.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
13 years
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change