List of Birds of Guatemala - Storm-Petrels

Storm-Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Hydrobatidae

The storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels, and are the smallest of seabirds. 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)
  • Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
  • Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma tethys
  • Black Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma melania
  • Markham's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma markhami (A) Data deficient
  • Least Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma microsoma

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