Townsend’s Storm Petrel
Hydrobates socorroensis
ENEndangered Endemic to Mexico
- Family
- Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
Townsend's storm petrel (Hydrobates socorroensis) is a species of seabird in the family Hydrobatidae. It breeds in the summer on rocks and islets of Guadalupe Island off the western coast of Mexico. It ranges in the Eastern Pacific Ocean north to southern California in the United States and south to 10°N latitude. It used to be considered a subspecies of the Leach's storm petrel.
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Range and habitat
Summer breeder on islets off Guadalupe Island (western Mexico); ranges in eastern Pacific north to southern California and southward to ca. 10°N.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Townsend's 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.
