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The band-rumped storm petrel is 19–21 cm (7.5–8.3 in) in length with a 43–46 cm (17–18 in) wingspan, and weighs 44–49 g (1.6–1.7 oz). It is mainly brownish black with an extensive white rump. Similar to Leach's storm petrel with the forked tail, long wings, but Leach's has a more deeply forked tail, a differently shaped (V-shaped or triangular) white rump, and a 'tern-like' flight, whereas the band-rumped storm-petrel has a more 'shearwater-like' flight.
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When to see the Band-rumped Storm Petrel
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Band-rumped Storm Petrel
The map shades 12 countries with regular records, and 10 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Australia, Mexico, Canada, Panama, United Kingdom, France, Bermuda, Cuba, Martinique, French Polynesia.
About the Band-rumped Storm Petrel
The band-rumped storm petrel, Madeiran storm petrel, or Harcourt's storm petrel is a species of storm petrel in the family Hydrobatidae.
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Easily confused with
Fork-tailed Storm PetrelHydrobates furcatusThe fork-tailed storm petrel is small seabird that is 20 cm in length with a wingspan of 46 cm.
Ashy Storm PetrelHydrobates homochroaThe ashy storm petrel is a small, scarce seabird of the storm petrel family Hydrobatidae.
Wedge-rumped Storm PetrelHydrobates tethysThe wedge-rumped storm petrel is a storm petrel.
Side by side: Band-rumped Storm Petrel vs Fork-tailed Storm Petrel
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