Black-bellied Storm Petrel
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Pelagic (very rare).
Diet: Plankton.
Best time to spot: Dark belly stripe.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
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Similar birds
- Madeiran Storm Petrel · Pelagic (very rare)
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- Ross's Gull · Arctic seas (very rare)
- Slender-billed Gull · Coast (very rare)
- Allen's Gallinule · Marshes (very rare)
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