Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Procellariiformes > Family: Hydrobatidae > Genus: Oceanodroma > Species: Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Leach's Storm-petrel - Oceanodroma leucorhoa (Vieillot, 1817)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	49 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats	sparsely vegetated land
Wintering habitats	open ocean

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Least Concern

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

EU conservation status

The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
ES0000024	Spain	Doñana	Map
ES0000140	Spain	Bahía de Cádiz	Map
ES0000144	Spain	Urdaibaiko itsasadarra / Ría de Urdaibai	Map
ES0000317	Spain	Penarronda-Barayo	Map
ES0000318	Spain	Cabo Busto-Luanco	Map
ES2120014	Spain	Ulia	Map
ES2130005	Spain	Gaztelugatxeko Doniene / San Juan de Gaztelugatxe	Map
ES2130007	Spain	Urdaibaiko itsasertzak eta padurak / Zonas litorales y marismas de Urdaibai	Map
FR2310045	France	Littoral seino-marin	Map
FR2510059	France	Estuaire de l'Orne	Map
FR5210090	France	Marais salants de Guérande, traicts du Croisic, dunes de Pen Bron	Map
FR5310072	France	Ouessant-Molène	Map
FR7210030	France	Côte médocaine : dunes boisées et dépression humides	Map
FR7210031	France	Courant d'Huchet	Map
FR7210077	France	Barthes de l'Adour	Map
FR9310019	France	Camargue	Map
IE0000181	Ireland	Rathlin O'Birne Island SAC	Map
IE0002165	Ireland	Lower River Shannon SAC	Map
IE0002172	Ireland	Blasket Islands SAC	Map
IE0004008	Ireland	Blasket Islands SPA	Map
IE0004072	Ireland	Stags of Broad Haven SPA	Map
LV0303500	Latvia	Pape	Map
FR7212002	France	Rochers de Biarritz : le Bouccalot et la Roche ronde	Map
FR5212007	France	Marais du Mès, baie et dunes de Pont-Mahé, étang du Pont de Fer	Map
FR7212013	France	Estuaire de la Bidassoa et baie de Fontarabie	Map
FR5312009	France	Roches de Penmarc'h	Map
FR5212015	France	Secteur marin de l'île d'Yeu jusqu'au continent	Map
FR5212013	France	Mor Braz	Map
FR5412026	France	Pertuis charentais - Rochebonne	Map
ES90ATL01	Spain	El Cachucho	Map
ES1200016	Spain	Ría del Eo	Map
ES1200006	Spain	Ría de Villaviciosa	Map
FR7212018	France	Bassin d'Arcachon et banc d'Arguin	Map
FR3112006	France	Bancs des Flandres	Map
ES1200055	Spain	Cabo Busto-Luanco	Map
ES0000497	Spain	Espacio marino de la Costa da Morte	Map
ES0000531	Spain	Espacio marino de La Bocayna	Map
ES0000530	Spain	Espacio marino de Mogán-La Aldea	Map
ES0000495	Spain	Espacio marino de Punta de Candelaria-Ría de Ortigueira-Estaca de Bares	Map
ES0000494	Spain	Espacio marino de Cabo Peñas	Map
ES0000498	Spain	ZEPA Banco de Galicia	Map
ES0000532	Spain	Espacio marino de los Islotes de Lanzarote	Map
ES0000499	Spain	Espacio marino de las Rías Baixas de Galicia	Map
ES0000523	Spain	Espacio marino de la zona occidental de El Hierro	Map
ES0000535	Spain	ZEPA Banco de la Concepción	Map
ES0000525	Spain	Espacio marino del norte de La Palma	Map
ES0000500	Spain	Golfo de Cádiz	Map
ES0000526	Spain	Espacio marino de La Gomera-Teno	Map
FR5212016	France	Mers Celtiques - Talus du golfe de Gascogne	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species (All species of Hidrobatidae)	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Klykstjärtad stormsvala	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Leach's Storm-petrel	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Myrskykeiju	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Océanite culblanc	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Paínho-de-cauda-forcada	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Paíño Boreal	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Paiño de Leach	Spanish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Pétrel cul-blanc	French	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Stor stormsvale	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Uccello delle tempeste codaforcuta	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Ucello delle tempeste codaforcuta	Italian	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Vaal Stormvogeltje	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Villás viharfecske	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Wellenläufer	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

Synonym	Author
Hydrobates leucorhous	(Vieillot, 1818)
All species of Hidrobatidae

Other resources

EBCC Atlas of breeding birds	European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:00550	European bird-ringing
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea search	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

External data

Population distribution from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2

These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.

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Country	Biogeographic region	Min / Max (Units)	Period	Status	Quality	Source	Published
Denmark	Atlantic	300/700 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Iceland		80000/150000 (pairs)	1991	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Iceland	Arctic	80000/150000 (pairs)	1991	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Ireland		310/310 (pairs)	1999-2002	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Ireland	Atlantic	200/1000 (pairs)	1988-1991	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Norway		100/1000 (pairs)	1990-2002	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Norway		100/1000 (pairs)	1990	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Portugal		Present/Present (individuals)	2002	Wintering	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
United Kingdom		36400/64900 (pairs)	1999-2001	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
United Kingdom	Atlantic	10000/100000 (pairs)	1988-1991	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01

Source: BirdLife International

Population trends from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2