• Synonyms Gray-backed Storm Petrel, Gray backed Storm Petrel, Falkland Grey-backed Storm-Petrel, Gray-backed Petrel, Grey-backed Storm-Petrel, Grey-backed Petrel, Kerguelen Gray-backed Storm-Petrel, Gray-backed Storm-Petrel, Kerguelen Grey-backed Storm-Petrel, Grey backed Storm Petrel, Falkland Gray-backed Storm-Petrel
  • Old latin name for bird Procellaria longipes, Procellaria saltatrix, Thalassidroma nereis, Oceanites nereis
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Where to see Grey-backed Storm Petrel

  • Breeding region Southern ocean
  • Breeding subregion subantarctic islands: Falkland, South Georgia and Gough (s Atlantic Ocean), Crozet and Kerguelen (sw, se Indian Ocean), Macquarie (few; far se of Australia), Chatham, Antipodes and Auckland (e, se, and s of South I., New Zealand)
  • Non breeding region to s Tasman Sea and Antarctic Convergence

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGrysrugstormswael
Bengaliহভমটচ঩ঠ ঝমড়াম঩মট্রর
Catalanocell de tempesta dorsigrís
Chinese灰背海燕
Chinese (Traditional)灰背海燕
Croatiansivoleđa burnica
CzechBurnácek šedohrbetý, buřňáček šedohřbetý, buřníček šedohřbetý
DanishGrårygget Stormsvale
DutchGrijsrugstormvogeltje
EsperantoGrizdorsa petrelo
Estonianrantsaba-tormipääsu
Finnishtyrskykeiju
FrenchPétrel tempête à croupion gris, Pétrel tempête à dos gris, Pétrel néréide, Pétrel à croupion gris, Océanite néréide, Pétrel tempête à croupion gr
GermanGraurücken-Sturmschwalbe
IcelandicSilfursvala
ItalianUccello delle tempeste dorso grigio, Uccello delle tempeste dorsogrigio
Japaneseヒメアシナガウミツバメ
Lithuanianpilkanugaris audrašauklis
MaoriReoreo
Norwegiangråryggstormsvale
Norwegian NynorskGråryggstormsvale
Polishoceannik szarogrzbiety
Portuguesepainho-de-dorso-cinzento
RussianСероспинная качурка, Гарродия, Сероспинная океанида
Slovakbúrkozvest sivochrbtý
SpanishPaíño dorsigrís, Golondrina de mar subantártica, Paíño Subantártico, Paíño gris
SwedishGråryggad stormsvala, gråryggig stormsvala, gråryggig havslöpare
TurkishBoz Sırtlı Fırtınakırlangıcı
Ukrainianокеанник сіроспинний