List of Birds of The Netherlands Antilles - Storm-Petrels

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.

  • Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
  • Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa

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