the storm petrel

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Definition of the storm petrel in English English dictionary: sea swallow; stormfinch; Mother Carey's chicken; stormy petrel
storm petrel: Any of several small seabirds, of the family Hydrobatidae, having dark plumage and a white rump
storm petrel: any of various small petrels having dark plumage with paler underparts
storm petrel: {i} small petrel with blackish feathers (in the past was believed to announce the approaching bad weather)
storm petrel: Any of various small sea birds of the family Hydrobatidae, especially Hydrobates pelagicus, of the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean, having sooty plumage and a white rump. Also called stormy petrel. Any of about 20 species (family Hydrobatidae) of petrels that vary from 5 to 10 in. (13-25 cm) long. All are dark gray or brown, sometimes lighter below, often with a white rump. The relatively short wings are rounded at the tips. The toes are webbed, except for the small hind toe; the tail is square, forked, or wedge-shaped. Most species breeding in southern oceans "walk" over the water with wings spread, picking up minute marine organisms. Most northern species swoop over the water like tiny terns, occasionally alighting on the surface
storm petrel: mother carey's chicken

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