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Leach's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
IUCN Red List history
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | 37.06 g |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 1,340,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 122,000,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Stable | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 13 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: Brooke (2004) estimated the global population to number > c.20,000,000 individuals, while national population sizes have been estimated at c.100-10,000 breeding pairs and c.50-1,000 individuals on migration in Japan and c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009). | ||||
| Trend justification: There is no reason to suppose the overall population is undergoing rapid change at present (Brooke 2004). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Vagrant | No | |||
| Angola | Native | No | |||
| Anguilla (to UK) | Unknown | No | |||
| Antarctica | Vagrant | No | |||
| Antigua and Barbuda | Native | No | |||
| Argentina | Native | No | |||
| Australia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Austria | Vagrant | No | |||
| Bahamas | Native | No | |||
| Barbados | Native | No | |||
| Belgium | Vagrant | No | |||
| Belize | Unknown | No | |||
| Benin | Unknown | No | |||
| Bermuda (to UK) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Brazil | Native | No | |||
| Cameroon | Unknown | No | |||
| Canada | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Cape Verde | Native | No | |||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | Unknown | No | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Unknown | No | |||
| China (mainland) | Native | No | |||
| Colombia | Unknown | No | |||
| Congo | Unknown | No | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Unknown | No | |||
| Costa Rica | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Cuba | Native | No | |||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Denmark | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Dominica | Native | No | |||
| Dominican Republic | Native | No | |||
| Ecuador | Native | No | |||
| Egypt | Vagrant | No | |||
| El Salvador | Unknown | No | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | Unknown | No | |||
| Estonia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Faroe Islands (to Denmark) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Finland | Vagrant | No | |||
| France | Native | No | Yes | ||
| French Guiana | Native | No | |||
| French Polynesia | Native | No | |||
| French Southern Territories | Unknown | No | |||
| Gabon | Unknown | No | |||
| Gambia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Germany | Vagrant | No | |||
| Ghana | Vagrant | No | |||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Grenada | Unknown | No | |||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Guam (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Guatemala | Native | No | |||
| Guinea | Unknown | No | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | Unknown | No | |||
| Guyana | Native | No | |||
| Haiti | Native | No | |||
| Honduras | Native | No | |||
| Iceland | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Ireland | Native | No | |||
| Israel | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Italy | Vagrant | No | |||
| Jamaica | Vagrant | No | |||
| Japan | Native | No | |||
| Kenya | Vagrant | No | |||
| Kiribati | Native | No | |||
| Latvia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Lebanon | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Liberia | Native | No | |||
| Luxembourg | Vagrant | No | |||
| Maldives | Vagrant | No | |||
| Malta | Vagrant | No | |||
| Marshall Islands | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Martinique (to France) | Native | No | |||
| Mauritania | Native | No | |||
| Mexico | Native | No | |||
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Unknown | No | |||
| Montserrat (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Morocco | Native | No | |||
| Namibia | Native | No | |||
| Nauru | Unknown | No | |||
| Netherlands | Native | No | Yes | ||
| New Zealand | Vagrant | No | |||
| Nicaragua | Unknown | No | |||
| Nigeria | Unknown | No | |||
| Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Norway | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Palestinian Authority Territories | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Panama | Unknown | No | |||
| Peru | Unknown | No | |||
| Poland | Vagrant | No | |||
| Portugal | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | Native | No | |||
| Russia (Asian) | Native | No | |||
| São Tomé e Príncipe | Unknown | No | |||
| Senegal | Native | No | |||
| Seychelles | Native | No | |||
| Sierra Leone | Vagrant | No | |||
| Sint Maarten (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| South Africa | Native | No | |||
| Spain | Native | No | Yes | ||
| St Helena (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| St Kitts and Nevis | Native | No | |||
| St Lucia | Native | No | |||
| St Martin (to France) | Unknown | No | |||
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Native | No | |||
| Sudan | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Suriname | Native | No | |||
| Sweden | Vagrant | No | |||
| Switzerland | Vagrant | No | |||
| Togo | Unknown | No | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Native | No | |||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Tuvalu | Unknown | No | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| United Kingdom | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Uruguay | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| USA | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Venezuela | Native | No | |||
| Virgin Islands (to UK) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Western Sahara | Unknown | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Baccalieu Island |  |
| Canada | Bon Portage Island | |
| Canada | Corbin Island | |
| Canada | Country Island Complex | |
| Canada | Duke of Edinburgh Ecological Reserve | |
| Canada | Englefield Bay Islands | |
| Canada | Gillam Island | |
| Canada | Green Island | |
| Canada | Hippa Island | |
| Canada | Middle Lawn Island | |
| Canada | Moore and Byers Islands and Banks | |
| Canada | Rankine and Langtry Islands | |
| Canada | Scott Island Group | |
| Canada | Skincuttle Inlet Islands | |
| Canada | Solander Island and Brooks Bay | |
| Canada | Wadham Islands and adjacent Marine Area | |
| Canada | Witless Bay Islands | |
| Iceland | Vestmannaeyjar | |
| Japan | Daikokujima islet | |
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | Grand Colombier Island | |
| United Kingdom | Eilean Hoan | |
| United Kingdom | Flannan Isles | |
| United Kingdom | Foula | |
| United Kingdom | North Rona and Sula Sgeir | |
| United Kingdom | North Sutherland Coastal Islands | |
| United Kingdom | Ramna Stacks and Gruney | |
| United Kingdom | St Kilda | |
| USA | Chagulak Island | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands | major | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Rocky Shoreline | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | major | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Oceanodroma leucorhoa. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Hydrobatidae (Storm-petrels) |
| Species name author | (Vieillot, 1818) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Stable |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 1,340,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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