Storm-petrels
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Hydrobatidae
The storm-petrels are the smallest of seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. In North Carolina, seven species have been recorded.
- Wilson's Storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
- White-faced Storm-petrel, Pelagodroma marina
- European Storm-petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus (R)
- Black-bellied Storm-petrel, Fregetta tropica (R)
- Leach's Storm-petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa
- Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma monorhis (R)
- Band-rumped Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma castro
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of North Carolina