European storm petre (Hydrobates pelagicus)

The European storm petrel, British storm petrel or just storm petrel is a seabird in the storm petrel family, Hydrobatidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Hydrobates''. The small, square-tailed bird is entirely black except for a broad white rump and a white band on the underwings, and it has a fluttering, bat-like flight. The large majority of the population breeds on islands off the coasts of Europe, with the greatest numbers in the Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland. The.. more