Birds of Puerto Rico - Storm-Petrels

Storm-Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Hydrobatidae

The Storm-Petrels are the smallest of seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.

  • Wilson's Storm-Petrel, Oceanites oceanicus (A)
  • Leach's Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa (A)

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