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 4 species which occur in Tanzania.
- Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis (A)
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus (A)
- Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Tanzania