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 5 species which occur in Gabon.
- Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- Cape Petrel Daption capense
- Greater Shearwater Puffinus gravis
- Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
- Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Gabon