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Humbolt Current birds in hand:  Hornby's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma hornbyi); Markham's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma markhami) in Arica, Chile

Hornby's Storm Petrel, one of the seabirds of Arica

 tiny seabird near Arica Hornby's Storm Petrel in Arica
This Hornby's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma hornbyi)  was found alive in the Arica boat harbor by children. We took some photos and measurements before the bird was released on a nearby cape. 
Markham's Storm-petrel in Arica


seabirds in Arica
Markham's Storm-petrel found in downtown Arica   21 dec 03. One of Chile's little-known seabirds.  In December 1992 we found a juvenile Markham's right on top of the Morro, downtown Arica, and occasionally we see them in the parks of  Arica.  

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