Family Hydrobatidae Mathews 1912 (storm petrel)

Aves - Procellariiformes - Hydrobatidae

Parent taxon: Procellariiformes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Bourdon et al. 2005, Chandler 1990, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Guthrie 1992, Howard 1978 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Diomedeidae, Diomedeoididae, Hydrotherikornis, Kievornis, Makahala, Marinavidae, Oceanitidae, Pandiomedeidae, Pelecanoidi, Pelecanoididae, Procellarae, Procellariidae, Rupelornis, Rupelornis definitus, Tytthostonychidae

Subtaxa: Garrodia Hydrobates Nesofregetta Oceanodroma

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Cook Islands (2 collections), Ecuador (1), French Polynesia (7), French Southern Territories (1), Japan (2), New Zealand (4), Pitcairn (7), Saint Helena (7), the Seychelles (1), Spain (1), United States (8: Alaska, California)

• Blancan of United States (1: California)

• Miocene of United States (2: California)

Total: 44 collections including 51 occurrences

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