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 2 species which occur in Nigeria.
- Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
- Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
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