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Hydrobates pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: storm-petrels Order: Procellariiformes print version
European storm-petrel Océanite tempête Paíño europeo Sturmschwalbe
Migration: interoceanic transequatorial

Verbreitungskarte von Hydrobates pelagicus Transequatorial migrant, wintering mainly off South Africa and Namibia. A few birds, especially of Mediterranean populations, may remain near colony throughout winter.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)


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Recommended link: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/nature/directive/hydrobates_pelagicus_en.htm
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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel)