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 3 species which occur in Saudi Arabia.
- Jouanin's Petrel Bulweria fallax
- Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes
- Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Saudi Arabia