Swinhoe's Storm-petrel (species: Oceanodroma monorhis) in Scottish Birds (Gaia Guide)
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Oceanodroma monorhis
Swinhoe's Storm-petrel


©K.C. Hung: Swinhoe's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis)

©Joseph Smit: Swinhoe's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Procellariiformes
Family Hydrobatidae
Genus Oceanodroma
Species Oceanodroma monorhis

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Distinguishing features

It is essentially dark brown in all plumages. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 21 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 48 cm

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Chronotypes

nocturnal (active at night)   At breeding sites to avoid predation, even avoiding coming in to land during moonlit nights. (Wikipedia)

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