Ashy storm-petrel
Oceanodroma homochroa
Identification Tips:
- Sexes similar
- Pelagic bird only coming ashore to breed
- Medium-sized storm-petrel
- Dark bill with tube on top
- Dark plumage
- Somewhat paler underwings
- Dark rump
- Forked tail
- Shallow wingbeats
Similar species:
Most likely to be confused with other storm petrels. Black is larger with
deeper wingbeats. Least is smaller with more rapid wingbeats and a
wedge-shaped tail. Other species have white rumps.