View synonyms for storm petrel

storm petrel

or storm-petrel

noun

any of several small, tube-nosed seabirds of the family Hydrobatidae, usually having black or sooty-brown plumage with a white rump.

storm petrel

any small petrel, such as the northern Hydrobates pelagicus, of the family Hydrobatidae, typically having a dark plumage with paler underparts Also calledMother Carey's chickenstormy petrel

First recorded in 1795–1805

C19: so named because it was thought to be a harbinger of rough weather

The storm petrel hovered high, swooped close, her lips parted.

Like the puffin and the storm-petrel, razor-bills rarely leave the sea except for breeding.

He disappears as does the storm petrel when the sea is quiet.

Yesterday and today great numbers of a storm petrel (Thalassidroma leucogastra) have been following in our wake.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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