Shearwaters and Petrels
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized 'true petrels', characterised by united nostrils with a medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. There are 75 species worldwide and 11 species which occur in India.
- Cape Petrel Daption capense
- Mascarene Petrel Pseudobulweria aterrima (Hypothetical according to Rasmussen & Anderton (2005))
- Barau's Petrel Pterodroma baraui
- Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii
- Jouanin's Petrel Bulweria fallax
- Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas
- Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus
- Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris
- Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri
- Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus
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