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 6 species which occur in Egypt.
- Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus (A)
- Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
- Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
- Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus
- Levantine Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Egypt