Townsend's Storm Petrel (Hydrobates socorroensis)
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Townsend's Storm Petrel

Hydrobates socorroensis (Townsend, CH, 1890)

37 gWeight

Most records: United States

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: United States

Townsend's Storm Petrel has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Southeast Farallon IslandUnited States1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

United States

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Townsend's Storm Petrel?

The Townsend's Storm Petrel weighs around 37 g.

Where does the Townsend's Storm Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: summer breeder, islands Negro and Afuera, off Guadalupe Island (west of southern Baja California, northwestern Mexico). It is most often recorded in United States.

Is the Townsend's Storm Petrel endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Townsend's Storm Petrel as Endangered.

What does the Townsend's Storm Petrel eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Townsend's Storm Petrel in?

It belongs to the family Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae), order Procellariiformes.

At a glance

Weight
37 g
Habitat
Ocean
Diet
Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
150 mm
Tail
75 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Pacific Ocean: summer breeder, islands Negro and Afuera, off Guadalupe Island (west of southern Baja California, northwestern Mexico)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Northern Storm Petrels Hydrobatidae
Genus
Hydrobates

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Townsend's Storm Petrel

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