storm-petrel
Small storm bird
A storm-petrel is a small seabird that skims low over ocean waves, often appearing to walk on water.
The name comes from St.
Peter, who walked on the Sea of Galilee.
These dark, sparrow-sized birds were considered omens of stormy weather by sailors: Storm-petrels fluttered in the ship's wake.
Tube-nosed pelagic bird
- albatrossLong-winged oceanic bird
- fulmarTube-nosed seabird species
- puffinStocky auk, bright beak
- seabirdOcean-dwelling winged creature
Wilson's · European · plumage · wingspan · webbed feet · nesting · burrow · colony
Prophetic indicator
- harbingerOne who foreshadows
- portentSign of future calamity
- forewarningNotice of future trouble
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
bad luck · tempest · augury · foreboding
Of the open sea
- open oceanSea far from shore
- marineRelating to the sea
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
currents · swells · whitecaps · squall · gale · flotsam · plankton · pattering
Violent windstorm or turmoil
- Saint PeterHeaven's traditional gatekeeper
- walking on waterMoving atop liquid
- flutteringLight, rapid movement
- hoveringSuspended without support
shearwater
Tube-nosed pelagic bird
seabird · Wilson's · European · plumage · wingspan · webbed feet · nesting · burrow · colony · fledgling
omen
Prophetic indicator
- harbingerOne who foreshadows
- portentSign of future calamity
- forewarningNotice of future trouble
superstition · bad luck · tempest · augury · foreboding
pelagic
Of the open sea
- open oceanSea far from shore
- marineRelating to the sea
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
saltwater · currents · swells · whitecaps · squall · gale · flotsam · plankton · pattering · Atlantic
tempest
Violent windstorm or turmoil
- Saint PeterHeaven's traditional gatekeeper
- walking on waterMoving atop liquid
- flutteringLight, rapid movement
storm-petrelalbatross
Long-winged oceanic bird
pelican · gannet · frigatebird · booby · cormorant
storm-petrelshore bird
Beach-dwelling wading bird
coastal bird · gull · seagull · tern · sandpiper
storm-petreldove
Gentle cooing bird
peacemaker · good omen · olive branch · angel of mercy · steady hand
storm, stormy, snowstorm, thunderstorm, hailstorm, petrel, petrels, storminess, stormier