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8 Storm-Petrels are recorded around Japan. Japanese Band-rumped, Leach’s, Swinhoe’s, Tristram’s and Matsudaira’s Storm-Petrels are breeds in Japan, especially Japanese Band-rumped, Swinhoe’s and Matsudaira’s Storm-Petrels are endemic species. Grey-backed Storm-Petrel was seen and photographed off Torishima, Izu Is in Sep 6 2001.
- Wilson’s Storm-petrel Oceanties oceanicus
- Grey-backed Storm-petrel Garrodia nereis
- Japanese Band-rumped Storm-petrel Thalobata (castro) kumagai
- Leach’s Storm-petrel Hydrobates leucorhoa
- Leach’s Storm-petrel Hydrobates leucorhoa — Dark rump type
- Swinhoe’s Storm-petrel Hydrobates monorhis
- Tristram’s Storm-petrel Hydrobates tristrami
- Matsudaira’s Storm-petrel Hydrobates matsudairae
- Fork-tailed Storm-petrel Hydrobates furcata
