Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Procellariiformes > Family: Hydrobatidae > Genus: Hydrobates > Species: Hydrobates pelagicus

Storm Petrel - Hydrobates pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 3 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites 247 are designated for this species
Natura 2000 species code A014

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

EU

Least Concern
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
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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
ES0000001 Spain Illas Cíes Map
ES0000019 Spain Aiguamolls de l'Alt Empordà Map
ES0000020 Spain Delta de l'Ebre Map
ES0000024 Spain Doñana Map
ES0000040 Spain Islotes del norte de Lanzarote y Famara Map
ES0000042 Spain Dunas de Corralejo e Isla de Lobos Map
ES0000061 Spain Àrees emergides de les Illes Columbretes Map
ES0000074 Spain Cap de cala Figuera Map
ES0000078 Spain Es Vedrà - Es Vedranell Map
ES0000083 Spain Arxipèlag de Cabrera Map
ES0000084 Spain Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera Map
ES0000103 Spain El Hierro Map
ES0000104 Spain Gorreta y Salmor Map
ES0000105 Spain Acantilados de Alajeró, La Dama y Valle Gran Rey Map
ES0000109 Spain Anaga Map
ES0000121 Spain Illots de Benidorm i Serra Gelada Map
ES0000140 Spain Bahía de Cádiz Map
ES0000143 Spain Marismas de Santoña, Victoria y Joyel y Ría de Ajo Map
ES0000144 Spain Urdaibaiko itsasadarra / Ría de Urdaibai Map
ES0000176 Spain Costa da Morte (Norte) Map
ES0000197 Spain Acantilados del Monte Hacho Map
ES0000200 Spain Isla Grosa Map
ES0000214 Spain Espacio marino de Tabarca Map
ES0000221 Spain Sa Dragonera Map
ES0000236 Spain Illa de l'Aire Map
ES0000241 Spain Costa dels Amunts Map
ES0000242 Spain Illots de Santa Eulària, Rodona i es Canà Map
ES0000254 Spain Illa de Ons Map
ES0000256 Spain Islas Hormigas Map
ES0000258 Spain Costa de Ferrolterra - Valdoviño Map
ES0000264 Spain La Muela-Cabo Tiñoso Map
ES0000270 Spain Isla Cueva de Lobos Map
ES0000271 Spain Isla de las Palomas Map
ES0000317 Spain Penarronda-Barayo Map
ES0000318 Spain Cabo Busto-Luanco Map
ES0000319 Spain Ría de Ribadesella-Ría de Tinamayor Map
ES0000372 Spain Costa da Mariña occidental Map
ES1110002 Spain Costa Ártabra Map
ES1110005 Spain Costa da Morte Map
ES1120017 Spain Costa da Mariña occidental Map
ES1140004 Spain Complexo Ons - O Grove Map
ES1300007 Spain Marismas de Santoña, Victoria y Joyel Map
ES2120014 Spain Ulia Map
ES2120017 Spain Jaizkibel Map
ES2130005 Spain Gaztelugatxeko Doniene / San Juan de Gaztelugatxe Map
ES2130007 Spain Urdaibaiko itsasertzak eta padurak / Zonas litorales y marismas de Urdaibai Map
ES5120007 Spain Cap de Creus Map
ES5120015 Spain Litoral del Baix Empordà Map
ES5120016 Spain El Montgrí- Les Medes - El Baix Ter Map
ES5310023 Spain Illots de Ponent d'Eivissa Map
ES6170002 Spain Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo Map
ES6310001 Spain Calamocarro-Benzú Map
ES7020046 Spain Los Roques de Anaga Map
FR2310045 France Littoral seino-marin Map
FR2510037 France Chausey Map
FR3110085 France Cap Gris-Nez Map
FR5210090 France Marais salants de Guérande, traicts du Croisic, dunes de Pen Bron Map
FR5210103 France Estuaire de la Loire Map
FR5310011 France Côte de Granit Rose-Sept Iles Map
FR5310050 France Baie de Saint-Brieuc - Est Map
FR5310055 France Cap Sizun Map
FR5310057 France Archipel de Glénan Map
FR5310072 France Ouessant-Molène Map
FR5310073 France Baie de Morlaix Map
FR5310074 France Baie de Vilaine Map
FR5410012 France Anse du Fier d'Ars en Ré Map
FR9310019 France Camargue Map
FR9310020 France Iles d'Hyères Map
FR9312007 France Iles Marseillaises - Cassidaigne Map
FR9410021 France Iles Lavezzi, Bouches de Bonifacio Map
FR9410022 France Iles Cerbicale Map
GR1270013 Greece YGROTOPOI NEAS FOKAIAS Map
GR1430005 Greece NISIA KYRA PANAGIA, PIPERI, PSATHOURA KAI GYRO NISIDES AGIOS GEORGIOS, NISOI ADELFOI, LECHOUSA, GAIDOURONISIA Map
GR2420009 Greece NISIDES SKYROU KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR3000011 Greece NISIDES MYRTOOU PELAGOUS: FALKONERA,VELOPOULA, ANANES KAI THALASSIA ZONI Map
GR3000012 Greece NISOS ANTIKYTHIRA KAI NISIDES PRASONISI, LAGOUVARDOS, PLAKOULITHRA KAI NISIDES THYMONIES Map
GR3000013 Greece KYTHIRA KAI GYRO NISIDES: PRASONISI, DRAGONERA, ANTIDRAGONERA, AVGO, KAPELLO, KOUFO KAI FIDONISI Map
GR4120006 Greece NISOS FOURNOI KAI NISIDES THYMAINA ALATONISI, THYMAINAKI, STRONGYLO, PLAKA, MAKRONISI, MIKROS KAI MEGALOS ANTHROPOFAGOS, AGIOS MINAS KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4210014 Greece NISIDES PATMOU: PETROKARAVO, ANYDROS Map
GR4210015 Greece NISOS AGATHONISIOU KAI NISIDES: PITTA, KATSAGANI, NERONISI, STRONGYLI Map
GR4210016 Greece NISOS LEIPSOI (DYTIKO TMIMA) KAI NISIDES: FRAGKOS, MAKRONISI, PILAFI, KAPARI, KALAPODIA, MEGALO ASPRONISI, MAKRY ASPRONISI, KOULOURA, NOTIA ASPRA, SARAKINA, PIATO, PSOMOS, STAVRI, LIRA, ARETHOUSA, MANOLI Map
GR4210017 Greece VOREIODYTIKO TMIMA ARKION KAI NISIDES: AGRELOUSA, STRONGYLI, SPALATHI, SMINERO, TSOUKA, TSOUKAKI, PSATHONISI, KALOVOLOS, MAKRONISI, AVAPTISTOS, KOMAROS Map
GR4210019 Greece NISIDES KALYMNOU: EPANO NERA, SARI, TELENDOS KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4210020 Greece NISOI KINAROS KAI LEVITHA KAI NISIDES LIADIA, PLAKA, GLAROS, MAVRA KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4210021 Greece ANATOLIKO TMIMA ASTYPALEAS KAI NISIDES KOUNOUPI, FTENO, CHONDROPOULO, KOYTSOMYTIS, MONI, AGIA KYRIAKI, TIGANI, CHONDRI, LIGNO, FOKIONISIA, KATSAGRELI, PONTIKOYSSA, FIDOYSSA, KTENIA KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4210022 Greece NISOS SYRNA KAI NISIDES MEGALOS ADELFOS, MIKROS ADELFOS, KATSIKAS, MESONISI, PLAKIDA, STEFANIA, NAVAGIO Map
GR4210023 Greece NISIDES KARPATHIOU PELAGOUS: MEGALO SOFRANO, SOCHAS, MIKRO SOFRANO, AVGO, DIVOUNIA, CHAMILI, ASTAKIDONISIA Map
GR4210025 Greece ANATOLIKO TMIMA NISOU SYMIS KAI NISIDES KOULOUNDROS SESKLI, TROUMPETO, MARMARAS, KARAVALONISI, MEGALONISI, GIALESINO, OXEIA, CHONDROS, PLATY, NIMOS KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI NISOU SYMIS Map
GR4210028 Greece NISOS KASOS KAI SYMPLEGMA KASONISION KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4220021 Greece MIKRES KYKLADES, VOREIOANATOLIKI AMORGOS, ANATOLIKES AKTES DONOUSAS, GYRO NISIDES KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4220022 Greece NISOI CHRISTIANA Map
GR4220026 Greece NAXOS: ORI ANATHEMATISTRA, KORONOS, MAVROVOUNI, ZAS, VIGLATOURI Map
GR4320009 Greece VOREIOANATOLIKO AKRO KRITIS Map
IE0000181 Ireland Rathlin O'Birne Island SAC Map
IE0000278 Ireland Inishbofin and Inishshark SAC Map
IE0000328 Ireland Slyne Head Islands SAC Map
IE0000495 Ireland Duvillaun Islands SAC Map
IE0000500 Ireland Glenamoy Bog Complex SAC Map
IE0001021 Ireland Carrowmore Point to Spanish Point and Islands SAC Map
IE0002172 Ireland Blasket Islands SAC Map
IE0002259 Ireland Tory Island Coast SAC Map
IE0004003 Ireland Puffin Island SPA Map
IE0004004 Ireland Inishkea Islands SPA Map
IE0004007 Ireland Skelligs SPA Map
IE0004008 Ireland Blasket Islands SPA Map
IE0004066 Ireland The Bull and The Cow Rocks SPA Map
IE0004068 Ireland Inishmurray SPA Map
IE0004072 Ireland Stags of Broad Haven SPA Map
IE0004074 Ireland Illanmaster SPA Map
IE0004084 Ireland Inishglora and Inishkeeragh SPA Map
IE0004111 Ireland Duvillaun Islands SPA Map
IE0004115 Ireland Inishduff SPA Map
IE0004120 Ireland Rathlin O'Birne Island SPA Map
IE0004121 Ireland Roaninish SPA Map
IT3320037 Italy Laguna di Marano e Grado Map
IT8030010 Italy Fondali marini di Ischia, Procida e Vivara Map
IT8030011 Italy Fondali marini di Punta Campanella e Capri Map
ITA010002 Italy Isola di Marettimo Map
ITA020010 Italy Isola di Ustica Map
ITA030024 Italy Isola di Filicudi Map
ITA040001 Italy Isola di Linosa Map
ITA040002 Italy Isola di Lampedusa e Lampione Map
MT0000016 Malta Filfla u l-Gzejjer ta' Madwarha Map
PTZPE0009 Portugal Ilhas Berlengas Map
PTZPE0015 Portugal Costa Sudoeste Map
PTZPE0050 Portugal Cabo Espichel Map
UK9001011 United Kingdom North Rona and Sula Sgeir Map
UK9001031 United Kingdom St Kilda Map
UK9001261 United Kingdom Priest Island Map
UK9002181 United Kingdom Sule Skerry and Sule Stack Map
UK9002361 United Kingdom Mousa Map
UK9002381 United Kingdom Auskerry Map
UK9003041 United Kingdom Treshnish Isles Map
UK9014051 United Kingdom Skomer, Skokholm and the Seas off Pembrokeshire / Sgomer, Sgogwm a Moroedd Penfro Map
UK9020288 United Kingdom Isles of Scilly Map
ES5213021 Spain Serra Gelada i Litoral de la Marina Baixa Map
ITB043032 Italy Isola di Sant'Antioco, Capo Sperone Map
ITB040081 Italy Isola della Vacca Map
ES0000348 Spain Costa del norte de Fuerteventura Map
ITB010042 Italy Capo Caccia (con le Isole Foradada e Piana) e Punta del Giglio Map
PTCON0012 Portugal Costa Sudoeste Map
ES5310082 Spain S'Estaca - Punta de Deià Map
ES5120013 Spain Massís de les Cadiretes Map
ES5213024 Spain Illa de Tabarca Map
ITA040013 Italy Arcipelago delle Pelagie - area marina e terrestre Map
ES6310002 Spain Zona marítimo-terrestre del Monte Hacho Map
ES6140014 Spain Acantilados y Fondos Marinos de Calahonda-Castell de Ferro Map
FR7212002 France Rochers de Biarritz : le Bouccalot et la Roche ronde Map
ITB040026 Italy Isola del Toro Map
ES5310105 Spain Es Amunts d'Eivissa Map
ES5212005 Spain L'Almadrava Map
ITA010027 Italy Arcipelago delle Egadi - area marina e terrestre Map
ITB010001 Italy Isola Asinara Map
ITB013044 Italy Capo Caccia Map
ITA030028 Italy Isola di Salina (Monte Fossa delle Felci e dei Porri) Map
ES5310096 Spain Punta de n'Amer Map
ES6320001 Spain Zona marítimo terrestre de los acantilados de Aguadú Map
ITA090008 Italy Capo Murro di Porco, Penisola della Maddalena e Grotta Pellegrino Map
ITA020009 Italy Cala Rossa e Capo Rama Map
IT8030026 Italy Rupi costiere dell'Isola di Ischia Map
ITA030042 Italy Monti Peloritani, Dorsale Curcuraci, Antennamare e area marina dello stretto di Messina Map
ES5310112 Spain Nord de Sant Joan Map
ES5310087 Spain Bàlitx Map
ES6110015 Spain Alborán Map
ES6140013 Spain Acantilados y Fondos Marinos Tesorillo-Salobreña Map
FR5212007 France Marais du Mès, baie et dunes de Pont-Mahé, étang du Pont de Fer Map
FR5312004 France Camaret Map
ES6200024 Spain Cabezo de Roldán Map
ES5310005 Spain Badies de Pollença i Alcúdia Map
ES6120032 Spain Estrecho Oriental Map
ES6140016 Spain Acantilados y Fondos Marinos de La Punta de La Mona Map
PTCON0008 Portugal Sintra / Cascais Map
ITB010082 Italy Isola dell'Asinara Map
ES5110020 Spain Costes del Garraf Map
ITB010010 Italy Isole Tavolara, Molara e Molarotto Map
ES6200015 Spain La Muela y Cabo Tiñoso Map
ES5310081 Spain Port des Canonge Map
ITA030044 Italy Arcipelago delle Eolie - area marina e terrestre Map
ITB030039 Italy Isola Mal di Ventre Map
ES6200007 Spain Islas e Islotes del Litoral Mediterráneo Map
MT0000027 Malta Rdumijiet ta' Ghawdex: Ta' Cenc Map
ITB010008 Italy Arcipelago La Maddalena Map
ITB010043 Italy Coste e Isolette a Nord Ovest della Sardegna Map
FR5212014 France Estuaire de la Loire - Baie de Bourgneuf Map
FR5312009 France Roches de Penmarc'h Map
FR5212015 France Secteur marin de l'île d'Yeu jusqu'au continent Map
FR5312011 France Iles Houat-Hoëdic Map
FR5212013 France Mor Braz Map
FR5412026 France Pertuis charentais - Rochebonne Map
ES90ATL01 Spain El Cachucho Map
ES0000454 Spain Montgó-Cap de Sant Antoni Map
ES1200006 Spain Ría de Villaviciosa Map
ITB013019 Italy Isole del Nord - Est tra Capo Ceraso e Stagno di San Teodoro Map
GR1150012 Greece THASOS (OROS YPSARIO KAI PARAKTIA ZONI) KAI NISIDES KOINYRA, XIRONISI Map
GR4220033 Greece NISOS GYAROS KAI THALASSIA ZONI Map
GR2420011 Greece ORI KENTRIKIS EVVOIAS, PARAKTIA ZONI KAI NISIDES Map
GR2420012 Greece OROS OCHI, PARAKTIA ZONI KAI NISIDES Map
GR4220032 Greece VOREIA SYROS KAI NISIDES Map
IE0004177 Ireland Bills Rocks SPA Map
IE0004175 Ireland Deenish Island and Scariff Island SPA Map
ES1200055 Spain Cabo Busto-Luanco Map
IE0004123 Ireland Slyne Head Islands SPA Map
ESZZ16007 Spain Espacio marino de la Marina Alta 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
ES0000492 Spain Espacio marino de los Islotes de Portios-Isla Conejera-Isla de Mouro Map
ES0000513 Spain Espacio marino del Baix Llobregat-Garraf Map
ES0000519 Spain Espacio marino del poniente de Mallorca Map
ES0000516 Spain Espacio marino del poniente y norte de Ibiza Map
ES0000512 Spain Espacio marino del Delta de l'Ebre-Illes Columbretes Map
ES0000495 Spain Espacio marino de Punta de Candelaria-Ría de Ortigueira-Estaca de Bares Map
ES0000494 Spain Espacio marino de Cabo Peñas Map
ES0000521 Spain Espacio marino del norte y oeste de Menorca Map
ES0000498 Spain ZEPA Banco de Galicia Map
ES0000532 Spain Espacio marino de los Islotes de Lanzarote Map
ES0000507 Spain Espacio marino de los Islotes Litorales de Murcia y Almería Map
ES0000490 Spain Espacio marino de la Ría de Mundaka-Cabo de Ogoño Map
ES0000499 Spain Espacio marino de las Rías Baixas de Galicia Map
ESZZ16006 Spain Espacio marino de Ifac Map
ESZZ16009 Spain Espacio marino de Cabo Roig Map
ES0000518 Spain Espacio marino del sur de Mallorca y Cabrera Map
ES0000522 Spain Espacio marino del sureste de Menorca Map
ESZZ16010 Spain Espacio marino del entorno de Illes Columbretes Map
ESZZ16002 Spain Canal de Menorca Map
ES0000515 Spain Espacio marino de Formentera y del sur de Ibiza Map
ES0000523 Spain Espacio marino de la zona occidental de El Hierro Map
ES0000508 Spain Espacio marino de Tabarca-Cabo de Palos Map
ES0000538 Spain ZEPA Espacio marino de Ifac Map
ES0000535 Spain ZEPA Banco de la Concepción Map
ES0000524 Spain Espacio marino de los Roques de Salmor Map
ES0000517 Spain Espacio marino del levante de Ibiza Map
ES0000525 Spain Espacio marino del norte de La Palma Map
ES0000510 Spain Plataforma-talud marinos del Cabo de la Nao Map
ES0000496 Spain Espacio marino de la Costa de Ferrolterra-Valdoviño Map
ES0000500 Spain Golfo de Cádiz Map
ESZZ12003 Spain Sistema de cañones submarinos de Avilés Map
ES0000514 Spain Espacio marino de l'Empordà Map
ES0000520 Spain Espacio marino del norte de Mallorca Map
ES0000526 Spain Espacio marino de La Gomera-Teno Map
PTZPE0060 Portugal Aveiro/ Nazaré Map
PTZPE0061 Portugal Cabo Raso Map
GR4210034 Greece ΝΗΣΙΔΕΣ ΒΟΡΕΙΩΝ ΔΩΔΕΚΑΝΗΣΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΙΑ ΠΕΡΙΟΧΗ Map
MT0000111 Malta Il-Bahar tal-Lbic Map
MT0000107 Malta Il-Bahar tal-Grigal Map
MT0000114 Malta Il-Bahar tal-Majjistral Map
MT0000108 Malta Il-Bahar tal-Lvant Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Legal text Annex Conditions 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) http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) (All species of Hidrobatidae) http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
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]
Barcelona Convention Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA/BD Protocol) http://rac-spa.org/protocol

http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf

Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Lille stormsvale Danish EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Merikeiju Finnish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Océanite tempête French Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Painho-de-cauda-quadrada Portuguese EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Paiño común Spanish EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Paíño Europeo Spanish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pétrel tempête French EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Storm Petrel English Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Stormsvala Swedish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Stormvogeltje Dutch Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sturmschwalbe German Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Uccello delle tempeste Italian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Viharfecske Hungarian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Synonym Author
Hydrobates pelagicus melitensis (Schembri, 1843)
Hydrobates pelagicus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Other resources

CoL (accepted name) Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:00520 European bird-ringing
EoL Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea Fauna Europaea
GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name) Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted) Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia Wikipedia
WoRMS World Register of Marine Species

External data

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