storm petrel

storm petrel

n.

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.

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Noun

1.

storm petrel - any of various small petrels having dark plumage with paler underparts petrel - relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land family Hydrobatidae, Hydrobatidae - storm petrels Hydrobates pelagicus, northern storm petrel, stormy petrel - sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean Mother Carey's chicken, Mother Carey's hen, Oceanites oceanicus - medium-sized storm petrel