Storm-petrels (Hydrobatidae)
European Storm-petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) - HBW 1, p. 269
French: Océanite tempête
German: Sturmschwalbe
Spanish: Paíño Europeo
Other common names: British Storm petrel
Taxonomy: Procellaria pelagica Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden.
Mediterranean population might form distinct subspecies (melitensis). Monotypic.
Distribution: NE Atlantic, from S Iceland and W Norway S through N & W Britain to NW France, N Spain, Salvage and Canary Is; also in Mediterranean, from E Spain E to Greece and (?) Turkey.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird flying over the water Locality Newlyn, Cornwall, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Peter Fraser 30 April 2006 5 years ago 32 sec 4.3 -
Several birds flying over the water, looking for food Locality Newlyn, Cornwall, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Peter Fraser 30 April 2006 5 years ago 16 sec 4.2
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In flight, showing underwing, as it patters on the waters surface
Locality Isles of Scilly, England, Great Britain
ben lascelles 27 August 2005 2 years ago 3
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