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White-faced Storm-Petrel

Pelagodroma marinaOrder: PROCELLARIIFORMES Family: Storm-Petrels (Hydrobatidae)
Codes: Common Name: WFSP Scientific Name: PELMAR ITIS Taxonomic No.: 174621
Least Concern
 
White-faced Storm-Petrel
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Overview

White-faced Storm-Petrel: The only Atlantic storm-petrel with the combination of dark gray upperparts and white underparts with a dark cap and eyeline. Long black legs trail behind squared tail in flight. Webbing between toes is yellow. Alternates rapid, shallow wing beats with stiff-winged glides.

Range and Habitat

White-faced Storm-Petrel: Breeds and roams widely in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and throughout the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere. Very rarely observed along the Atlantic Coast of North America.

Topo Map: Gull-like Body


Voice Text

Generally silent


Bird Term Glossary



Author

David Lukas

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Range Map for White-faced Storm-Petrel

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Family Petrel (Procellariidae)_blue
Species Pelagodroma marina
Length7 - 8 Inches
Wingspan16.5 - 17.5 Inches

White-faced Storm-Petrel

White-faced Storm-Petrel: The only Atlantic storm-petrel with the combination of dark gray upperparts and white underparts with a dark cap and eyeline. Long black legs trail behind squared tail in flight. Webbing between toes is yellow. Alternates rapid, shallow wing beats with stiff-winged glides.

● Song: Generally silent

● Foraging & Feeding: White-faced Storm-Petrel: Patters lightly on the ocean surface picking tiny crustaceans and small fish from the water. May feed mainly at night.

● Breeding & nesting: White-faced Storm-Petrel: Nests in colonies on isolated sandy or rocky ocean islands. Lays one white egg that both parents incubate for 50 to 56 days, alternating every 3 to 5 days. Chick flies at 52 to 67 days.

● Similar species: White-faced Storm-Petrel: The only Storm-Petrel that shows a white belly and is found on the East Coast of North America.

Flight Pattern

Alternates series of shallow rapid wing beats with short glides, producing a series of undulations as it progresses.
White-faced Storm-Petrel Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: White-faced Storm-Petrel: Breeds and roams widely in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and throughout the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere. Very rarely observed along the Atlantic Coast of North America.
BreedingColonial
PopulationAbundant on breeding grounds
MigrationMigratory
Weight1.7 Ounces
Gull-like BodyX
UnderpartsX
Belly, undertail coverts, chest, flanks, and foreneck.
UpperpartsX
Back, rump, hindneck, wings, and crown.
CapX
The area on top of the head of the bird.
4 and 6 letter alpha codesX

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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ITIS CodesX

The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) was established in the mid-1990�s as a cooperative project among several federal agencies to improve and expand upon taxonomic data (known as the NODC Taxonomic Code) maintained by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

To find the ITIS page for a bird species go to the ITIS web site advanced search and report page at http://www.itis.gov/advanced_search.html. You can enter the TSN or the common name of the bird. It will return the ITIS page for that bird. Another way to obtain the ITIS page is to use the Google search engine. Enter the string ITIS followed by the taxonomic ID, for example "ITIS 178041" will return the page for the Allen's Hummingbird.

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Parts of a Standing birdX
Head Feathers and MarkingsX
Parts of a Flying birdX