Leach's Storm-petrel

It breeds on inaccessible islands in the colder northern areas of the Atlantic and Pacific. It nests in colonies close to the sea in well concealed areas such as rock crevices, shallow burrows or even logs. It lays a single white egg which often has a faint ring of spots at the large end. This storm-petrel is strictly nocturnal at the breeding sites to avoid predation by gulls and skuas, and will even avoid coming to land on clear moonlit nights. The largest colony of Leach's Storm-petrels can be found on Baccalieu Island of eastern Canada, an ecological reserve with more than 3 million pairs of the bird.

The Leach's Storm-petrel is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Leach's Storm-petrel or Leach's Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) is a small seabird of the tubenose family. It is named after the British zoologist William Elford Leach. It breeds on inaccessible islands in the colder northern areas of the Atlantic and Pacific. It nests in colonies close to the sea in well concealed areas such as rock crevices, shallow burrows or even logs. It lays a single white egg which often has a faint ring of spots at the large end. More

* Leach's Storm-petrel at the U.S. Geological Survey * Stamps (for Canada, Faroe Islands, Marshall Islands) * Leach's Storm-Petrel photo Gallery VIREO * Avibase * Steven Round Bird photography - Leach's Storm Petrel Images Search Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Oceanodroma leucorhoa This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. More

The Leach's Storm-petrel is a small and secretive resident of Eastern Egg Rock. During the summer they are nocturnal and are rarely seen by visitors. However, deep in their underground burrows, they are feverishly working to raise the next generation of Leach's Storm-petrels. At night the Storm-petrels call to each other, giving away their presence on the island. More

Leach's Storm-petrel by Glen Tepke and used with his permission. All photographs on this page remain the property of the photographer. Northern Hemisphere Breeder Leach's Storm-petrel like all Ocenodroma is a Northern hemisphere breeder and therefore is busy during our summer. Migrates south during our winter. In the north Atlantic breeds on offshore islands from Maine, Canada, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. A few pairs breed on Penikese Island south of Cape Cod. Regularly seen in Cape Cod Bay during the summer. More

The Leach's Storm-Petrel is currently evaluated as Least Concern. This concern was downgraded from a prior rating of Lower Risk in 2004. The range of Leach's Storm-Petrel is around 100,000 square kilometers. The population of this bird species is estimated at about 8 million individuals. This bird species is native to Asia, the Caribbean, Central America and North America. It is also a visitor to many other portions of the world as well. More

The Leach's Storm-Petrels found off the coast of Washington are dark, with long, slender wings. They have white rumps, unlike populations farther to the south, which have darker rumps. This storm-petrel appears uniformly dark from below, but from above, some color differentiation is evident. Its tail and flight feathers are black, and its back and head are dark brown. A lighter tan band runs diagonally down the middle of the wing, separating the brown from the black. More

The oldest recorded Leach's Storm-petrel was almost 30 years old. Leach's Petrel records in the Western Isles A common migrant breeder in the Western Isles (1000 -10,000 breeding pairs). Source: Outer Hebrides Bird Report (2001) There are colonies of Leach's Storm-petrel on the Islands of St Kilda, Sula Sgeir, North Rona and also the Flannan Isles. More

populations of Leach's Storm-Petrel on Guadalupe I. off western Mexico; Ainley (1980, 1983). Storm-Petrels have incredible powers of smell and therefore can locate potential items to scavenge from miles away. One Band-rumped in the eastern tropical Pacific followed in our ship's wake for an hour, quite possibly attracted to odors emanated from the kitchen for the large research ship, or oily wastes dumped overboard. More

The Leach's Storm-petrel or Leach's Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) is a small seabird of the tubenose family. It is named after the British zoologist William Elford Leach. More

Adult Leach's Storm-Petrel, at its nest; New Brunswick, June Figure 1. Distribution of the Leach’s Storm-Petrel in North America. Leach’s Storm-Petrel, also known as Leach’s Petrel and Mother Cary’s Chicken, is the most widespread procellariiform breeding in the Northern Hemisphere. More than eight million pairs nest in burrows or crevices on Atlantic islands from Norway to Massachusetts and on Pacific islands from Baja California to Hokkaido, Japan. More

Leach's Storm-Petrels nest in colonies; most are on coastal islands, but a small colony near Louisbourg in 1954 was located on a peninsula. Egg: 1; creamy white, with a faint wreath of lavender around the larger end. The incubation is surprisingly long, 40-50 days, and is performed by both parents. On 8 June 1907 Harold F. Tufts examined two burrows on Seal Island, and found two adults but no eggs. More

Leach's Storm-Petrel, adult in flight over water More

Leach's Storm-petrel at Eakring Flash October 5th 2003 Initial sighting and Identification sections kindly written and provided by Robin Brace and Tony Wardell. Here is a most rewarding instance where regular coverage to any particular area/site eventually paid dividends for two regular visitors to the Eakring area. More

Leach's storm-petrels have a wider range, breeding southwest to northern Japan and southeast to Baja California. They range widely in winter, becoming common in the waters of the central Pacific. In the Atlantic, colonies are known from northeast United States to Labrador, Iceland, the Faroes, and the British Isles. PLUMAGE The pale gray feathering of the fork-tailed is unique among typically dark storm-petrels. More

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