Band-rumped Storm-petrel vs Guadalupe Storm-petrel

Hydrobates castro compared with Hydrobates macrodactylus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Band-rumped Storm-petrel Guadalupe Storm-petrel
Scientific Name Hydrobates castro Hydrobates macrodactylus
Order Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Family Hydrobatidae Hydrobatidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Not Evaluated
Length
Wingspan 30.1 cm (11.9 in) 32.7 cm (12.9 in)
Weight 49.25 g (1.74 oz) 36.71 g (1.29 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Band-rumped Storm-petrel only

None

Guadalupe Storm-petrel only

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Band-rumped Storm-petrel

Not Evaluated

Guadalupe Storm-petrel

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About These Birds

Band-rumped Storm-petrel

Band-rumped Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, breeds on Atlantic and Pacific volcanic islands including the Azores, Canaries, and Galápagos. Sooty brown with a white rump band; similar to Leach's but straighter wingtips and steadier flight. Multiple cryptic species may be involved. Planktivore; widespread pelagic.

Guadalupe Storm-petrel

Guadalupe Storm-petrel, 22–23 cm, is Critically Endangered — possibly extinct; no confirmed sightings since the 1930s when cats eliminated the colony on Guadalupe Island. Large, all-dark storm-petrel very similar to Black Storm-petrel. Status uncertain; intensive searches have not relocated any individuals.

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