Swinhoe's Storm Petrel

Hydrobates monorhis

Introduction

Previously known only to nest in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the discovery of birds in Tyne & Wear in 1989 during a bird ringing session was a major surprise.

Analyses of blood samples taken from an individual captured at the same site in 1991, confirmed that this was a Swinhoe's Storm Petrel and indicated a match to birds sampled in Russia and Korea.

It has been suggested that the species may be breeding in the North Atlantic.

Key Stats

Status

Very rare

Weight

39g

Seasonality

BTO Records

33 records

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Status and Trends

Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.

Conservation Status

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This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)

Near Threatened

Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*

Birds Directive Annex 1

* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Size

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BOU Category

Source

First Record*

Northumberland, 1989

* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Change

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Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.

Distribution

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.

Distribution Change

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Seasonality

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This species has been too rarely reported to BirdTrack during 2011–22 to properly assess seasonality.

Movement

Information about Swinhoe's Storm Petrel movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

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View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

Foreign locations of birds ringed or recovered in Britain & Ireland

Dots show the foreign destinations of birds ringed in Britain & Ireland, and the origins of birds ringed overseas that were subsequently recaptured, resighted or found dead in Britain & Ireland. Dot colours indicate the time of year that the species was present at the location.

Winter (Nov-Feb)
Spring (Mar-Apr)
Summer (May-Jul)
Autumn (Aug-Oct)

Foreign locations of birds ringed or recovered in Britain & Ireland

European movements

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EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Swinhoe's Storm Petrel, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

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Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

View number ringed each year in the Online Ringing Report.

lifespan

Maximum age from a ringed bird

3 years, 11 months, 17 days (set in 2017)

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Swinhoe's Storm Petrel

Classification and Codes

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Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Hydrobatidae
Scientific name: Hydrobates monorhis
Authority: Swinhoe, 1867

BTO 2-letter code: OM
BTO 5-letter code: SWSPE
Euring code number: 560

Alternate species names

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Catalan: ocell de tempesta de Swinhoe
Czech: burnácek vlaštovcí
Danish: Mørkrygget Stormsvale
Dutch: Chinees Stormvogeltje
Estonian: jaapani tormipääsu
Finnish: pikkukeiju
French: Océanite de Swinhoe

German: Swinhoewellenläufer
Hungarian: koreai viharfecske
Icelandic: Marsvala
Italian: Uccello delle tempeste di Swinhoe
Latvian: Svinhu vetrasburatajs
Lithuanian: skeltauodegis audrašauklis
Norwegian: Japanstormsvale

Polish: nawalnik brunatny
Portuguese: painho-de-swinhoe
Slovak: víchrovnícek malý
Slovenian: japonski strakoš
Spanish: Paíño de Swinhoe
Swedish: Swinhoes stormsvala

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

Birdfacts is based on data collected by volunteers participating in surveys that are organised and funded by BTO, RSPB, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, JNCC and other partners.