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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Least Storm-petrel	European Storm-petrel
Nom scientifique	Hydrobates microsoma	Hydrobates pelagicus
Ordre	Procellariiformes	Procellariiformes
Famille	Hydrobatidae	Hydrobatidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	23,8 cm (9.4 in)	23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Poids	18,0 g (0.63 oz)	26,5 g (0.93 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	1	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Least Storm-petrel

Least Concern

European Storm-petrel

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About These Birds

Least Storm-petrel

World's smallest seabird at 13–15 cm. Sooty-black with white rump; short rounded wings. Breeds Baja California islands; ranges offshore in eastern Pacific to Ecuador. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish by pattering on the surface. Nocturnal at breeding colonies; Near Threatened.

European Storm-petrel

European Storm-petrel, 14–18 cm, wingspan 36–39 cm, is the smallest seabird in European waters, breeding in burrows and rock crevices on Atlantic islands from Iceland to the Mediterranean. Entirely sooty black with white rump. Strictly nocturnal at colonies. Planktivore; patters over wave surface picking up oil and plankton.

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