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 5 species which have been recorded in French Guiana.
- Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii
- Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea
- Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis (A)
- Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus (A)
- Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of French Guiana