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Scientific name	Common name	Status
Hydrobatidae	Hydrobatidae sp.	higher-level taxonomy
Hydrobates	Hydrobates sp.	genus
Hydrobates (Oceanodroma)	Oceanodroma sp. (Hydrobates)	genus (synonym)
Hydrobates (Thalassidroma)	Thalassidroma sp. (Hydrobates)	genus (synonym)
Hydrobates (Cymochorea)	Cymochorea sp. (Hydrobates)	genus (synonym)
Hydrobates (Halocyptena)	Halocyptena sp. (Hydrobates)	genus (synonym)
Hydrobates pelagicus	European Storm-Petrel	full species
Hydrobates pelagicus pelagicus	European Storm-Petrel (pelagicus)	nominal subspecies
Hydrobates pelagicus melitensis	European Storm-Petrel (melitensis)	subspecies
Hydrobates microsoma	Least Storm-Petrel	full species
Hydrobates tethys	Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel	full species
Hydrobates tethys tethys	Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel (tethys)	nominal subspecies
Hydrobates tethys kelsalli	Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel (kelsalli)	subspecies
Hydrobates [castro, jabejabe or monteiroi]	Band-rumped, Cape Verde or Monteiro Storm-Petrel	species group (or species)
Hydrobates [castro or jabejabe]	Band-rumped or Cape Verde Storm-Petrel	species group (or species)
Hydrobates castro	Band-rumped Storm-Petrel	full species (or nominal subsp)
Hydrobates castro (castro)	Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (syn. castro)	nominal suspecies (sensu stricto)
Hydrobates castro (cryptoleucurus)	Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (syn. cryptoleucurus)	junior synonym (or subspecies)
Hydrobates castro (bangsi)	Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (syn. bangsi)	junior synonym (or subspecies)
Hydrobates castro ssp. nov.	Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Grant's)	new subspecies (unconfirmed)
Hydrobates jabejabe	Cape Verde Storm-Petrel	newly discovered taxon
Hydrobates monteiroi	Monteiro Storm-Petrel	newly discovered taxon
Hydrobates [leucorhous, socorroensis, cheimomnestes or monorhis]	Leach's or Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	species group (or species)
Hydrobates [leucorhous, socorroensis or cheimomnestes]	Leach's, Townsend's or Ainley's Storm-Petrel	species group (or species)
Hydrobates leucorhous	Leach's Storm-Petrel	full species (or nominal subsp)