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Least Storm-Petrel

Hydrobates microsoma (Coues, E 1864)

The least storm petrel is a small seabird of the storm petrel family Hydrobatidae. It is 13–15 cm in length, with a wingspan of 32 cm. It is the smallest member of the order Procellariiformes. It was formerly defined in the genus Oceanodroma before that genus was synonymized with Hydrobates. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Procellariiformes
Family:
  Hydrobatidae
Genus:
   Hydrobates
Scientific:
  Hydrobates microsoma


Original description

Citation:
  (Coues, E 1864)

Reference:
   Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 16 p.79

Protonym:
  Halocyptena microsoma

Type locality:
  San Jose del Caba, Baja California.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1942630


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  183CC218DF7221D8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-183CC218

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/183CC218


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174646

Geographic range:

  • Hydrobates microsoma: breeds islands off Baja California; ranges southward to far northern Peru
English:
Least Storm-Petrel
Catalan:
Ocell de tempesta menut
Czech:
buřňáček nejmenší
Danish:
Dværgstormsvale
German:
Zwergwellenläufer
Spanish:
Paíño Menudo
Spanish (Spain):
Paíño Menudo
Finnish:
kääpiökeiju
French:
Océanite minute
Croatian:
mala burnica
Hungarian:
törpeviharfecske
Icelandic:
Sílasvala
Italian:
Uccello delle tempeste minuto
Japanese (romaji):
koumitsubame
Japanese:
コウミツバメ
Lithuanian:
Mažasis audrašauklis
Dutch:
Dwergstormvogeltje
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dvergstormsvale
Norwegian:
Dvergstormsvale
Polish:
nawałnik malutki
Portuguese:
Painho-pequeno
Portuguese (Portugal):
painho-pequeno
Russian:
Крошечная качурка
Slovak:
víchrovníček trpasličí
Serbian:
Patuljasta burnica
Swedish:
dvärgstormsvala
Ukrainian:
Качурка каліфорнійська
Chinese:
小海燕
Chinese (Traditional):
小叉尾海燕


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Least Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Least Storm-petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Least Storm-petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Least Storm-petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Least Storm-petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Least Storm-petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Least Storm-petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Least Storm-petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Least Storm-petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Least Storm-petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Océanite minute ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Océanite minute ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 1st edition:
Least Storm Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Clements, version 2021:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Clements, version 2022:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Clements, version 2023:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Clements, version 2024:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Clements 3rd edition:
Least Storm Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Clements 4th edition:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 6th edition:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements, version 2015:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements, version 2016:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements, version 2017:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements, version 2018:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Clements, version 2019:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
eBird version 1.50:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
eBird version 1.52:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
eBird version 1.53:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
eBird version 1.54:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
eBird version 1.55:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
eBird version 2015:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
eBird version 2016:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
eBird version 2017:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
eBird version 2018:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
eBird version 2019:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
eBird version 2021:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
eBird version 2022:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
eBird version 2023:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
eBird version 2024:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Least Storm Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Least Storm Petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Least Storm-petrel ( Halocyptena microsoma)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Least Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Least Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Least Storm Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Least Storm Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Least Storm Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Least Storm Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Least Storm Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Least Storm Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Least Storm Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Oriental Bird Club:
Least Storm-petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Halocyptena microsoma
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Halocyptena microsoma
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Halocyptena microsoma
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Least Storm-Petrel ( Hydrobates microsoma)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Oceanodroma microsoma
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Oceanodroma microsoma

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Species status: full species

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Bengali: নাটা ঝমড়াম঩মট্রর
Bengali (transliteration): nāṭā jhaṛōpēṭrēla*
Catalan: Ocell de tempesta menut
Czech: Burnácek nejmenší, buřňáček nejmenší
Danish: Dværgstormsvale
German: Zwergsturmschwalbe, Zwerg-Sturmschwalbe, Zwergwellenläufer
English: Least Petrel, Least Storm Petrel, Least Storm-Petrel
English, HBW: Least Storm-petrel
English (IOC): Least Storm Petrel
English (United States): Least Storm-Petrel
Esperanto: Eta petrelo
Spanish: Paíño Enano, Paíño Menor, Paiño Menudo, Paíño Menudo, Paiño Minimo, Paíño Mínimo
Spanish (Colombia): Paíño Enano
Spanish (Costa Rica): Paiño Menudo
Spanish (Ecuador): Paíño Menudo
Spanish (Spain): Paíño Menudo
Spanish (HBW): Least Storm-Petrel
Spanish (Mexico): Paiño Minimo, paíño mínimo
Spanish (Panama): Paíño Menudo
Spanish (Peru): Golondrina de Mar Menuda
Estonian: pisi-tormipääsu
Finnish: Kääpiökeiju
French: Océanite minute, Océanite nain, Pétrel minime, Pétrel minute, Pétrel pygmée
Croatian: mala burnica
Hungarian: törpeviharfecske
Icelandic: Sílasvala
Italian: Uccello delle tempeste minore, Uccello delle tempeste minuto
Japanese (romaji): koumitsubame, Ko-umitsubame
Japanese: コウミツバメ
Kirghiz: Калифорния кидик чардакчымчыгы
Scientific: Halocryptena microsoma, Halocyptena microsoma, Hydrobates microsoma, Oceanodroma microsoma
Lithuanian: Mažasis audrašauklis
Latvian: sīkais vētrasburātājs
Dutch: Dwergstormvogeltje
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dvergstormsvale
Norwegian: Dvergstormsvale
Polish: nawalnik malutki, nawałnik malutki
Portuguese: Painho-pequeno
Portuguese (Portugal): painho-pequeno
Russian: Крошечная Качурка, Малая калифорнийская качурка
Slovak: víchrovnícek krpatý, víchrovníček trpasličí
Serbian: Patuljasta burnica
Swedish: Dvärgstormsvala
Turkish: Küçük Fırtınakırlangıcı
Ukrainian: Качурка каліфорнійська
Chinese: 小海燕
Chinese (Traditional): 小叉尾海燕

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