Black Storm-Petrel

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Oceanodroma melania


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Size

Length: ??cm (??in), Wingspan: ??cm (??in)

Field Marks

Large-sized storm-petrel with dark bill with tube on top. Dark plumage. Dark rump. Forked tail. Deep, steady wingbeats. Sexes similar

Similar species

Most likely to be confused with other storm petrels. Ashy is smaller with shallower wingbeats. Least is much smaller with more rapid wingbeats and a wedge-shaped tail. Other species have white rumps.

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Pelagic bird only coming ashore to breed


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