European Storm Petrel bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsStorm Petrel, European Stormpetrel, Storm Pettrel, Storm-Petrel, European Storm-Petrel, Stormy Pettrel, stormy petrel, British Storm-petrel, Storm[y] Petrel, British Storm Petrel, British Stormpetrel
Old latin name for birdProcellaria pelagica, Procellaria hirundo, Hydrobates pelagica, Procellaria lugubris, Thalassidroma pelagica, Thalassidroma dubia
OrderAlbatrosses and petrels / Procellariiformes
FamilyNorthern Storm Petrels / Hydrobatidae
GenusHydrobates
Breeding regionAtlantic ocean
Breeding subregionislets of ne North Atlantic from s Iceland and c Norway to n Spain, Canary Is. (c Macaronesia, w of nw Africa), w Africa, and w, nc Mediterranean Sea

European Storm Petrel bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Samuel Odrzykoski
    Denmark
  • 2.
    Call, © Anthony McGeehan
    Ireland
  • 3.
    Call, © Anthony McGeehan
    Ireland
  • 4.
    Call, © Anthony McGeehan
    Ireland
  • 5.
    Call, song, © david m
    United Kingdom
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    Call, song, © david m
    United Kingdom
  • 7.
    Begging call, call, © Ingar Støyle Bringsvor
    Norway
  • 8.
    Song, © Dougie Preston
    United Kingdom
  • 9.
    Song, © Dougie Preston
    United Kingdom
  • 10.
    2 pairs together, Duet, female, male, song, © Jens Kirkeby
    United Kingdom
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see European Storm Petrel

European Storm Petrel subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Hydrobates pelagicus melitensisislets of w, nc Mediterranean Sea and Tyrrhenian, Adriatic and Aegean seascoasts of w, nc Mediterranean Sea and Tyrrhenian, Adriatic and Aegean seasNo
Hydrobates pelagicus pelagicusislets of s Iceland, Faroe Is., Ireland, w Britain, c Norway, nw France and n Spain (ne North Atlantic Ocean) and Canary Is. (c Macaronesia, w of nw Africa)to waters off w and s AfricaNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansSwartpootstormswael (Europese Stormswael), Europese Stormswael, Swartpootstormswael, Stormswael
AlbanianZgalem i vogël, Zgalemi i vogël
Arabicنوء أوروبي
BasqueOcell de tempesta, Ekaitz-txori txikia, Ekaitz-txori txiki
BelarusianПрамахвостая качурка
Bengaliিআিঈমযা঩ীয় ঝমড়াম঩মট্রর
BretonSatanig bihan, Ar satanig bihan, Satanig
BulgarianАтлантическа вълнолюбка, Европейска вълнолюбка, Вълнолюбка, Обикновена вълнолюбка
CatalanOcell de tempesta, ocell de tempesta comú, Noneta, Ocell de tempesta atlàntic
Chinese暴风海燕
Chinese (Traditional)暴風海燕
CornishEdhen Peder
Croatianburnica, Atlantska burnica
Czechbuøòáèek malý, Burnácek malý, buřňáček malý
DanishLille Stormsvale
DutchGewoon Stormvogeltje, Stormvogeltje
EsperantoMalgranda petrelo, Malgranda ŝtormpetrelo, Malgrande petrelo
Estonianatlandi tormipääsu
FaroeseDrunnhvíti, Havtyrðil, Bukari
Finnishmerikeiju
FrenchPétrel tempête, Océanite tempête
FrisianSeemokje
GalicianOcell de tempesta, Paíño pequeno, Paíño común, Paíño europeo
GermanSturmwellenläufer, Sturmschwalbe
GreekΠετρίλος, Υδροβάτης
Hebrewיסעורון קטן
Hungarianviharfecske
IcelandicStormsvala
IrishGuairdeall, Guairdeall stoirme
ItalianUccello delle tempeste, Uccello delle tempeste europeo
Japaneseヒメウミツバメ
LatvianEiropas vētrasburātājs
LithuanianBukauodegiai audrašaukliai, bukauodegis audrašauklis, Jūrinė fregeta
LuxembourgishStuurmschmuelef
Macedonianмала бурница, Атлантски буревесник, Мала бурница
MalteseKanġu tal-Punent, Kanġu ta' Filfla
ManxKirree varrey, Kitty Varrey
Northern SamiÁhpespálfu
Norwegianhavsvale, Havsvale
Norwegian NynorskHavsvale
Polishnawałnik burzowy, nawalnik burzowy
PortuguesePainho-de-cauda-quadrada, paínho de cauda quadrada, alma-de-mestre, Paínho-de-cauda-quadrada
RomanianFurtunar comun
RomanshPitrel da tempesta
RussianПрямохвостая качурка, Британская качурка, Качурка прямохвостая
SerbianМорска ласта, Atlantska burnica, Burnica
Slovakvíchrovníček morský
SlovenianNavadni strakoš, Atlantski strakoš, strakoš
SpanishPaíño europeo, Paíño Común, Paiño común
Swedishstormsvala
TurkishAtlantik fırtınakuşu, Küçük Fırtına Kuşu, Fırtınakırlangıcı, fyrtynakuşu, Fırtınakuşu, fırtına kuşu
UkrainianМорська качурка, качурка морська, Качурка морська
WelshPedryn drycin, Cas-gan-longwr