List of Birds of Grenada - Storm Petrels

Storm Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Hydrobatidae

The storm petrels are relatives of the petrels, and are the smallest of sea-birds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.

  • Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus (A)

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