Oceanodroma homochroa
Length: 7.5 in Wingspan: 17 inWeight: 1-1.5 oz
Identification:
Lighter gray than other storm-petrels, with forked tail. Light uppertail coverts, greater coverts, and underwing coverts.
Distribution:
Nests and winters from northern California to Baja California.
Cool Facts:
The IUCN endangered Ashy Storm-petrel is less of a world traveler than its relatives, breeding and wintering within a small range along the coast of California; nesting populations have declined dramatically on some islands over the past 4 decades.
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References:
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