Monteiro’s Storm Petrel
Hydrobates monteiroi
VUVulnerable Endemic to Portugal
- Family
- Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
Monteiro's storm petrel (Hydrobates monteiroi) is a seabird species from the storm petrel family, Hydrobatidae. The cryptic species was once considered to be conspecific with the band-rumped storm petrel. The species is endemic to the Azores.
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Range and habitat
Breeds in summer on Azores; present Azores mainly April-August, and extent of at-sea range unknown, possibly to eastern North America.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Monteiro'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.
