Band-rumped Storm Petrel
Hydrobates castro
Introduction
The Band-rumped Storm Petrel, also known as Madeiran Storm Petrel is a very rare vagrant to the UK. There have been several claimed in UK waters but the first to be officially accepted, in this case on the basis of the tracks of a GPS tagged individual. This bird was tagged onTenerife, Canary Islands, before making a feeding trip to the Bay of Biscay and onwards into British waters southwest of the Scilly Isles in November 2021.
Key Stats
Status
Very rare
Population and distribution stats for:
Status and Trends
Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on
BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.
Conservation Status
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)
Least Concern
Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*
No
Birds Directive Annex 1
No
* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk.
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Population Size
First Record*
Sea Area Fitzroy, 2021
* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this.
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Population Change
Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.
Movement
Information about Band-rumped Storm Petrel movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack),
Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information for Band-rumped Storm Petrel, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan
based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
Survival and Longevity
Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.
Classification, names and codes
Taxonomy, names and species codes for Band-rumped Storm Petrel
Classification and Codes
- Order: Procellariformes
- Family: Hydrobatidae
- Scientific name: Hydrobates castro
- Authority: Harcourt, 1851
- BTO 5-letter code: BRSPE
Alternate species names
- Catalan: Ocell de tempesta de Madeira
- Czech: bu??á?ek madeirský
- Danish: Madeirastormsvale
- Dutch: Madeirastormvogeltje
- Finnish: Madeirankeiju
- French: Océanite de Castro
- German: Madeirawellenläufer
- Hungarian: madeirai viharfecske
- Icelandic: Ránarsvala
- Italian: Uccello delle tempeste di Castro
- Lithuanian: Pusiaujinis audrašauklis
- Norwegian: Passatstormsvale
- Polish: nawa?nik bia?orzytny
- Portuguese: Painho-da-ilha-da-madeira
- Slovak: víchrovní?ek ?ernastý
- Spanish: Paíño de Madeira
- Swedish: oceanlöpare
More Evidence
More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com
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