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The '''[[House of Homestead]]''' also known as the '''Diplomatic Residence of the House of Homestead''' is a [[micronation]] based on a historical claim to a small principality within the country of Andorra. The rulers of Homestead do not claim to be the rulers of Andorra, however they do claim that the Prince of Andorra has endorsed their title.
'''[[Wilson's storm petrel]]''', also known as '''Wilson's petrel''', is a small seabird of the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae. It is one of the most abundant bird species in the world and has a circumpolar distribution mainly in the seas of the southern hemisphere but extending northwards during the summer of the northern hemisphere. The world population has been estimated to be more than 50 million pairs. The name commemorates the Scottish-American ornithologist Alexander Wilson. The genus name ''Oceanites'' refers to the mythical Oceanids, the three thousand daughters of Tethys. The species name is from Latin ''oceanus'', "ocean."


The House of Homestead has engaged in many diplomatic interactions with many micronations, including state visits to the [[Republic of Molossia]] and the [[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]]. The principality has also sent delegations to both [[MicroCon 2015]] in Anaheim, California, and [[MicroCon 2017]] in Atlanta, Georgia.
The bird is featured on the obverse of [[Westarctica]]'s 2012 [[Coins of Westarctica|coin]] celebrating [[Borradaile Island]].


Their government offices are based in the state of Florida and Homestead's headquarters are officially called "The Diplomatic Residence of the House of Homestead."
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<p><small>Photographer: Princess Edith of Homestead</small></p>
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Wilson's storm petrel, also known as Wilson's petrel, is a small seabird of the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae. It is one of the most abundant bird species in the world and has a circumpolar distribution mainly in the seas of the southern hemisphere but extending northwards during the summer of the northern hemisphere. The world population has been estimated to be more than 50 million pairs. The name commemorates the Scottish-American ornithologist Alexander Wilson. The genus name Oceanites refers to the mythical Oceanids, the three thousand daughters of Tethys. The species name is from Latin oceanus, "ocean."

The bird is featured on the obverse of Westarctica's 2012 coin celebrating Borradaile Island.

Photographer: JJ Harrison

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