List of Birds of Ontario - Shearwaters and Petrels

Shearwaters and Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized 'true petrels', characterised by united nostrils with medium septum, and a long outer functional primary.

  • Northern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis
  • Black-capped Petrel, Pterodroma hasitata (A)
  • Greater Shearwater, Puffinus gravis (A)
  • Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (A)
  • Audubon's Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri (A)

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