Band-rumped Storm Petrels (group)
Hydrobates castro/monteiroi/jabejabe (Harcourt, 1851) / Bolton et al., 2008 / (Barboza du Bocage, 1875) (0, 7)
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STATUS
Oceanic.
OVERVIEW
This group includes Band-rumped Storm Petrel (O. castro), Monteiro’s Storm Petrel (O. monteiroi) from the Azores and Cape Verde Storm Petrel (O. jabejabe); taxonomy appears to be still evolving. O. castro includes Grant’s Storm Petrel which at present is undescribed.
BBRC RECORDS
1). 2007 At sea Sea area Sole, 13 km SE of Scilly, 28th July, photo.
(R. L. Flood, Birding World 20 (7): 298, photo; British Birds 100: plate 239; R. L. Flood, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2007: 40, 112-116, plate 4; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 104: 567, plate 295; R. L. Flood, British Birds 105: 2-10, plate 1; BOURC (2012), Ibis 154: 212; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 106: 581).
2). 2007 Cornwall Pendeen Watch, 16th September.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 562; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 106: 581).
3). 2009 Cornwall Pendeen Watch, 1CY+, 3rd September.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 629-631, not proven; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 590).
4). 2020 Cornwall Pendeen Watch, 1CY+, 22nd August.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 590).
5). 2022 Cornwall Porthgwarra, 1CY+, 22nd October, photo.
(P. French, British Birds 116: 518-519, fig. 3; L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 572).
6). 2024 At Sea Sea Area FitzRoy, The Canyons Marine Concervation Zone, c. 295 km SW of Bishop Rock, 2CY+, 10th September, photo.
(P. R. French, A. Holden and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 118: 523).
7). 2024 At sea Sea Area FitzRoy, The Canyons Marine Concervation Zone, c. 335 km SW of Bishop Rock, 2CY+, 13th September.
(P. R. French, A. Holden and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 118: 523).
