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 12 species which occur in Russia.
- Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
- Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata (A)
- Providence Petrel Pterodroma solandri
- Bonin Petrel Pterodroma hypoleuca
- Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas
- Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes
- Greater Shearwater Puffinus gravis
- Buller's Shearwater Puffinus bulleri
- Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
- Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris
- Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
- Levantine Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Russia