What type of creature is a Storm-petrel?
European storm petrel European storm petrel The European storm petrel, British storm petrel or just storm petrel ("Hydrobates pelagicus") is a seabird in the northern storm petrel family, Hydrobatidae. It is the only member of the genus "Hydrobates". The small, square-tailed bird is entirely black except for a broad white rump and a white band on the underwings, and it has a fluttering, bat-like flight. The large majority of the population breeds on islands off the coasts of Europe, with the greatest numbers in the Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland. The Mediterranean population is a separate subspecies, but is inseparable at
Guadalupe storm petrel of follow-up surveys, possible now that restoration of Guadalupe's ecosystem is underway. Despite the species' likely extinction, the two other storm-petrel species that are also endemic breeders to Guadalupe - the Townsend's and Ainley's storm petrels - still survive on offshore islets. Guadalupe storm petrel The Guadalupe storm petrel ("Oceanodroma macrodactyla") is a small seabird of the storm petrel family Hydrobatidae. It is apparently extinct. This species was almost indistinguishable from its relative, Leach's storm petrel. In the field, they could not be told apart except by their annual rhythm. In the hand, the Guadalupe storm petrel could be distinguished