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Matsudaira's Storm Petrel
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Hydrobates matsudairae
Basic stats
Range
Breeds solely in the Volcano Islands in the north-west Pacific; winters in the Indian Ocean
Matsudaira's storm petrel is a seabird that breeds solely in the Volcano Islands in the north-west Pacific Ocean and winters in the Indian Ocean. Its common and Latin names commemorate the Japanese ornithologist Yorikatsu Matsudaira. It was formerly in the genus Oceanodroma before that genus was merged into Hydrobates (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Matsudaira's Storm Petrel found?
- Breeds solely in the Volcano Islands in the north-west Pacific; winters in the Indian Ocean