Fulmars, Petrels and Shearwaters
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. In South Carolina, eight species have been recorded.
- Northern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis
- Black-capped Petrel, Pterodroma hasitata
- Cory's Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea
- Great Shearwater, Puffinus gravis
- Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus
- Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
- Audubon's Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri
- Little Shearwater, Puffinus assimilis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of South Carolina