Ringed Storm Petrel
Hydrobates hornbyi
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
The ringed storm petrel (Hydrobates hornbyi), also known as Hornby's storm petrel, is a seabird that ranges in the Humboldt Current off the coasts of South America. The species is a very distinctive member of the storm petrel family, with a dark cap, white face and underparts, forked tail and a black band across the chest. It is relatively common in the seas off Peru, Chile and Ecuador. The species is named after Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby.
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Range and habitat
Breeds Atacama Desert, mostly in mountains well inland (northern Chile); ranges Humboldt Current of southern Ecuador to north-central Chile.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ringed storm petrel
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
