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 ocean's surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.
- Wilson's Storm Petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
- Leach's Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa
- Band-rumped Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma castro
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