Storm-Petrels
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Hydrobatidae
The storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels, and are the smallest of sea-birds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. There are 21 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Sierra Leone.
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica
- European Storm-Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
- Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro
- Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Sierra Leone