List of Birds of Kenya - 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. There are 21 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Kenya.

  • Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
  • Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica
  • Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
  • Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma matsudairae

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