Leach's Storm-petrel
A species of Dark Storm Petrels Scientific name : Hydrobates leucorhous Genus : Dark Storm Petrels
Leach's Storm-petrel, A species of Dark Storm Petrels
Botanical name: Hydrobates leucorhous
Genus: Dark Storm Petrels
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Description
The leach's Storm-petrel is a small seabird found in open seas and oceans and is rarely seen from the land. It hunts during the night in order to avoid predators such as skuas and gulls and feeds on small squid, crustaceans, mollusks, and fish on the water surface. It nests on islands near the shore, in very large colonies. This seabird often follows ships.
Size
22 cm
Life Expectancy
24 years
Feeding Habits
Leach's Storm-petrel predominantly feed on small crustaceans, fish, and squid. They exhibit nocturnal surface foraging and often feed on oil from dead marine mammals, showcasing unique dietary behaviors.
Habitat
It is strictly pelagic outside the breeding season, and this, together with its remote breeding sites, makes Leach's petrel a difficult bird to see from land. Only in storms might this species be pushed into headlands. Unlike the storm petrel, it does not follow ships. 
Nest Behavior
First breeding at 4 or 5 years, leach's Storm-petrel digs burrows mostly using their feet. They come ashore at night to nest and exhibit reclusive behavior. Parental care includes both parents incubating the egg and feeding the chick.
Nest Characteristics
Leach's Storm-petrel typically nests in colonies on remote islands, favoring locations under grass, rocks, or tree roots. Their burrows are 1-3 feet long, can extend over 5 feet, and may have multiple entrances. Nests are lined with leaves and grass.
Dite type
Piscivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
In Europe, the best chance of seeing this species is in September in Liverpool Bay between north Wales and England. Strong north-westerlies funnel migrating Leach's petrels into this bay. British ornithologists Robert Atkinson and John Ainslie observed the communities of Leach's petrel on the remote Scottish islands of North Rona between 16 July and 12 August 1936, and on Sula Sgeir between 3 and 4 August 1939.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Albatrosses and Petrels Family
Hydrobatidae Genus
Dark Storm Petrels Species
Leach's Storm-petrel 
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