Band-rumped Storm Petrel
Hydrobates castro
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Post a photoThe Band-rumped Storm Petrel is a small seabird with a dark brown body and a distinct white rump band. It lives on the open ocean and comes ashore to breed in burrows and other sheltered cavities. Hideshima Island off Miyako, Iwate, is an important Japanese breeding site and is designated a national Natural Monument as a breeding ground for the species.
- Scientific name
- Hydrobates castro
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Iwate
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- Critically EndangeredMinistry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026)
- 日本語
- クロコシジロウミツバメ
- 简体中文
- 斑腰叉尾海燕
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The Band-rumped Storm Petrel is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Iwate.
The Band-rumped Storm Petrel is listed as "Critically Endangered" in the Ministry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026) (listed as クロコシジロウミツバメ).
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