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Elliot's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites gracilis
945 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 945 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Band-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates castro
Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates tethysStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Ecuador | 144 |
|---|---|
| Galápagos | 144 |
| Chile | 6 |
| Región de Antofagasta | 2 |
| Región de Arica y Parinacota | 2 |
| Región de Tarapacá | 2 |
| Peru | 2 |
| La Libertad | 1 |
| Ica | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Crevice nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in crevices.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Tubenoses · Procellariiformes |
| Family | Southern Storm-Petrels · Oceanitidae |
| Genus | Oceanites Storm-Petrels · Oceanites |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Elliot's Storm-Petrel with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.