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Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro Paφ±o de Madeira
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Photo: G. Beaton
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Length: 17-20 cm.; weight: 34-50 g. RANGE: Breeds on tropical and subtropical islands, e.g. Madeira, the Galapagos. Roams warm waters such as the Gulf Stream. Accidental in the West Indies (Cuba and the Bahamas, e.g. Abaco Island 11 May 2001), but may be reported from Puerto Rico eventually. .TAXONOMY: PROCELLARIIFORMES; HYDROBATIDAE |
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Photo: G. Beaton
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References Bent, A.C. 1922. Life histories of North American petrels and pelicans and their allies. Smithsonian Instit. U.S. National Museum Bull. 121. (Reprinted by Dover Press, NY, 1964). del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, and J. Sargatal, eds. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 1. Ostrich to ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Naveen, R. 1981. Storm-petrels of the world: an introductory guide to their field identification. Birding 13(6):216-223. Slotterback. J. W. 2002. Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma castro) and Tristram's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma tristrami). In The Birds of North America, No. 673 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. Band-rumped Storm-Petrel, Spanish text Next related species in taxonomic order Previous related species in taxonomic order |
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