White-faced Storm-petrel

Pelagodroma marina

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Brief #

Pale brown to grey back, rump and wings with black flight feathers.

Synonyms #

  • Paíño pechialbo (Spanish)
  • Paíño calcamar (Galician)

Red List Status #

The White-faced Storm-petrel is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

It has a pale brown to grey back, rump and wings with black flight feathers. It is white below, unlike other north Atlantic petrels, and has a white face with a black eye mask like a phalarope. Its plumage makes it one of the easier petrels to identify at sea.

Measurements #

Length: 19 - 21 cm
Wingspan: 41 - 44 cm
Weight: 40 - 60 g