Species Detail: Oceanites oceanicus
Taxonomy / Classification
Scientific Name: Oceanites oceanicus
 
Authority: (Kuhl, 1820)
 
Synonyms:
 
Common Names:
Common Names Location Language
Wilson's Storm Petrel Global English
Wilsons Stormvogeltje Dutch Caribbean Dutch
 
 
Formal Taxonomy:
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Animalia Craniata Aves
(Birds)		 Procellariiformes
 Hydrobatidae Oceanites
 
Taxonomic Comments:
 
General Species Description: Reproduction Comments: Eggs are laid in December-January. Clutch size is 1. Incubation, by both sexes, lasts 39-48 days; change-over at intervals of about 2 days. Young are fed by both parents at night, first flies at 52 days or much later. Departs nesting area in April. Socially and genetically monogamous (Quillfeldt et al. 2001).

Conservation Status
Status type Location Status Review date
IUCN Redlist Global LC
Natureserve Global G5

Habitats Terrestrially widely distributed: No

Habitat subtype Description Comments
MARINE - pelagic

Distribution Status
Distributions Occurrence Status Description
Global

Location Occurrence Status Description
Aruba Netherlands Antilles Seas - Casual visitor from the Atlantic

Population No Population listed.

Threats No Threats listed.

Uses No Uses listed.

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References
Citation Author Reference Type
Birds of the Netherlands Antilles / Karel Hendrik Voous ; coloured plates by Henk J. Slijper. - Voous, Karel Hendrik. - 327 p. : ill., pl. ; 20 cm. - [2nd, rev. ed., English version]. - With bibliogr., index. - 1st ed.: 1955, Dutch version (De vogels van de Nederlandse Antillen). - 90-6011-157-5. - Zutphen : Walburg Pers, 1983 Voous, Karel Hendrik Published document

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