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Leach's Storm-Petrel

Océanite cul-blanc

Hydrobates leucorhous

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Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Leach's Storm-Petrel

B L W W W Family Latin Name
8" 20.3cm 20" 50.8cm 1.4 oz. 39.7g Hydrobatidae Hydrobates leucorhous

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  • Winter
Leach's Storm-Petrel range

The Leach's Storm-Petrel is one of the larger storm-petrels seen in the Atlantic Ocean. This pelagic bird is recognized by its V-shaped white-coloured rump and V-shaped tail feathers. It is a common storm-petrel and is seen in both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. It has been seen in the waters off of Cuba.


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