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.