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Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel

Hydrobates furcatus (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The fork-tailed storm petrel is a small seabird of the storm petrel family Hydrobatidae. It is the second-most abundant and widespread storm petrel and is the only bird in its family that is bluish-grey in colour. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.561

Protonym:
  Procellaria furcata

Type locality:
  icy seas between America and Asia.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/62/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  DD814006A4A3863F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-DD814006

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/DD814006

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174625

Geographic range:

  • Hydrobates furcatus: breeds islands off northern Kuril and Commander islands (southeastern Russia), Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska to northern California; non-breeders range to eastern coast of Japan, southern Sea of Okhotsk, northern Bering Sea, and central Californian coast
  • Hydrobates furcatus furcatus: northern Kuril, Komandorskiye, and Aleutian islands
  • Hydrobates furcatus plumbeus: islands off southern Alaska to northern California
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
Catalan:
Ocell de tempesta cuaforcat
Czech:
buřňáček šedý
Danish:
Kløfthalet Stormsvale
German:
Gabelschwanz-Wellenläufer
Spanish:
Paíño Rabihorcado
Spanish (Spain):
Paíño Rabihorcado
Finnish:
harmaakeiju
French:
Océanite à queue fourchue
Croatian:
svijetla burnica
Icelandic:
Klaufsvala
Italian:
Uccello delle tempeste forcuto
Japanese (romaji):
haiiroumitsubame
Japanese:
ハイイロウミツバメ
Lithuanian:
Šakotuodegis audrašauklis
Dutch:
Parelgrijs Stormvogeltje
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråstormsvale
Norwegian:
Gråstormsvale
Polish:
nawałnik popielaty
Portuguese:
Painho-de-rabo-bifurcado
Portuguese (Portugal):
painho-cauda-d'andorinha
Russian:
Сизая качурка
Slovak:
víchrovníček vidlochvostý
Serbian:
Račvorepa burnica
Swedish:
grå stormsvala
Ukrainian:
Качурка сиза
Chinese:
灰蓝叉尾海燕
Chinese (Traditional):
灰藍叉尾海燕

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Belarusian: Сівая качурка
Bengali: হচযামরজ ঝমড়াম঩মট্রর
Bengali (transliteration): cērālēja jhaṛōpēṭrēla*
Breton: Satanig lost forc'hek
Catalan: Ocell de tempesta cuaforcat
Czech: Burnácek šedý, buřňáček šedý
Chuvash: кăвак качурка
Danish: Kløfthalet Stormsvale
German: Gabelschwanz-Wellenlaufer, Gabelschwanz-Wellenläufer
English: Fork-tailed petrel, Fork-tailed Storm Petrel, Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel, Gray Storm-petrel, Grey Storm-petrel
English, HBW: Fork-tailed Storm-petrel
English (IOC): Fork-tailed Storm Petrel
English (United States): Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
Esperanto: Forkovosta petrelo, Forkvosta ŝtormpetrelo
Spanish: Paíño de Cola de Tijera, Paíño Rabihorcado
Spanish (Spain): Paíño Rabihorcado
Spanish (HBW): Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
Spanish (Mexico): Paíño de Cola de Tijera, Paíño Gris
Estonian: hele-tormipääsu
Finnish: Harmaakeiju
French: Océanite à queue fourchue, Pétrel à queue fourchue
Frisian: Grize stoarmswel
Irish: Guairdeall earrghabhlach
Galician: Paíño rabiforcado
Croatian: svijetla burnica
Icelandic: Klaufsvala
Italian: Uccello delle tempeste coda forcuta, Uccello delle tempeste codaforcuta del Pacifico, Uccello delle tempeste di Gmelin, Uccello delle tempeste forcuto
Japanese (romaji): hai-iro umi-tsubame, haiiroumitsubame, Haiiro-umitsubame
Japanese: ハイイロウミツバメ
Japanese (Kanji): 灰色海燕
Kazakh: сұр оцеанодрома
Kirghiz: көгүш чардакчымчык
Scientific: Hydrobates furcatus, Hydrobates furcatus furcatus, Oceanodroma furcata, Oceanodroma furcata furcata, Oceanodroma furcatus, Procellaria furcata
Lithuanian: Šakotuodegis audrašaklis, Šakotuodegis audrašauklis
Latvian: šķeltastes vētrasburātājs
Dutch: Parelgrijs Stormvogeltje, Vorkstaartstormvogeltje
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråstormsvale
Norwegian: Gråstormsvale
Polish: nawalnik popielaty, nawałnik popielaty
Pinyin: huī-lán chā-wěi hǎi-yàn
Portuguese: Painho-de-rabo-bifurcado
Portuguese (Portugal): painho-cauda-d'andorinha
Rhaeto-Romance: Rivarel d'undas da la cua spartida
Russian: Качурка сизая, Серая вилохвостая качурка, Сизая Вилохвостая Качурка, Сизая качурка
Northern Sami: Ránesstoarbmaspálfu
Slovak: víchrovníček vidlochvostý
Slovenian: Sivi strakoš
Serbian: Račvorepa burnica
Swedish: Grå stormsvala
Turkish: Akça Fırtınakırlangıcı, Gri fırtınakırlangıcı
Ukrainian: Качурка сиза
Chinese: 灰蓝叉尾海燕
Chinese (Traditional): 灰藍叉尾海燕

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