About Leach's Storm Petrel
Leach's storm petrel is a small oceanic seabird that breeds in Iceland in small numbers. It spends most of its life at sea and mainly comes ashore to breed.
It feeds on small marine organisms taken from or just below the sea surface. It nests in burrows and crevices and is mainly nocturnal around its breeding colonies.
Habitat
Open ocean and remote islands
Diet
Plankton, small crustaceans and other tiny marine prey taken near the surface.
Nesting habitat
Burrows and crevices on remote islands.
Identification
A small dark seabird with a white rump and long wings. It has a light, erratic flight low over the sea.
Distribution
A scarce breeding bird on remote islands, spending the rest of its time over the open ocean.
Interesting facts
Leach's storm petrel spends most of its life far out at sea.