Oceanodroma furcata
Length: 8.75 in Wingspan: 19 in Weight: 2-3 oz
Identification:
Light gray with dark leading edge of wings and distinct light carpal bar.
Distribution:
Nests in the northern Pacific from California to Russia. In winter, disperses throughout the Pacific.
Cool Facts:
The Fork-tailed Storm-petrel is the only light gray member of a family predominantly garbed in dark browns and blacks; these birds nest throughout the northern Pacific, from California to Russia.
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