Richard Collins: New species of storm petrel discovered

The Andean storm petrel has been discovered in South America — these birds fly just skimming the surface of the ocean and are named after St Peter who is mentioned in the bible as walking on the Sea of Galilee

Oceanites barrosi — new species — (Andean Storm Petrel) captured by Rodrigo Barros in Río Blanco, Los Andes province, Valparaíso Region, Chile 

A thousand miles from land are we, Tossing about on the roaring sea — The Stormy Petrel by Bryan Waller Procter

When tiny seabirds began following their ship, sailors knew that a storm was coming. ‘Mater cara (dear Mother)’ they prayed and the little birds became ‘Mother Carey’s chickens’. Now there’s another ’chicken’ for her to protect... a previously unknown species, the ‘Andean storm petrel’, has been discovered in South America.