Swinhoe's Storm Petrel
Hydrobates monorhis (Swinhoe, 1867)
OM
SWSPE
560
Family: Procellariiformes > Hydrobatidae
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.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
Identifying Petrels
Petrels are seldom-seen, unfamiliar birds to many of us, but both species: Storm Petrel and Leach's Petrel are actually very common breeding birds and frequently encountered off our shores during passage. Both are small black and white birds that seem to defy the rough seas they are often encountered in. How can we tell the two species apart?
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Near Threatened 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
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First Record
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Northumberland, 1989 |
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Swinhoe's Storm Petrel, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
SURVIVAL & LONGEVITY
View number ringed each year in the Online Ringing Report
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Maximum Age from Ringing
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3 years 11 months 17 days (set in 2017)
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CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: OM | 5-letter code: SWSPE | Euring: 560 |
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