Markham's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates markhami)

Other Names (World)
Markham's Storm-Petrel, Sooty Storm-Petrel, Markham's Storm Petrel

Family
Hydrobatidae (Northern Storm-petrels)

Size
23 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Salvin, 1883)

Range (Guide)

Chile (NB), Colombia, Peru (B) (NB).

Vagrant to French Polynesia.

Unknown to Costa Rica (NB), Ecuador (NB).

South-eastern Pacific, with breeding confirmed only on Paracas Peninsula (14� south), Peru, where first nests recently found; bulk of population probably nests on coast of Chile or Peru.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 50,000 (2010).

Status DD
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Fish, crustaceans, cephalopods. Opportunistic feeders.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Markham's Storm Petrel (Hydrobates markhami) [XC625706]
by Cristian Pinto from Alto Hospicio, Iquique, Tarapac\u00e1, Chile (call, imitation, hatchling or nestling, mimicry\/imitation)

Markham's Storm Petrel (Hydrobates markhami) [XC650693]
by Isidora Mura Jornet from Pampa Chaca, Chile (begging call, call, duet, nocturnal flight call, song, sub)

Subspecies
Sometimes considered conspecific with Tristram's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates tristrami).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Markhams Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates markhami) - 10 files

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