List of Birds of The Northern Mariana Islands - Storm-Petrels

Storm-Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae

The storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels, and are the smallest of seabirds. 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 2 species which occur in the Northern Mariana Islands.

  • Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
  • Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma matsudairae

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