Fulmars, Petrels and Shearwaters
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized 'true petrels', characterized by united nostrils with medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. In Connecticut, seven species have been recorded.
- Northern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis (R)
- Black-capped Petrel, Pterodroma hasitata (R)
- Cory's Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea (R)
- Great Shearwater, Puffinus gravis (R)
- Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus (R)
- Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (R)(S)
- Audubon's Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri (R)(S)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Connecticut