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 14 species which occur in the Solomon Islands.
- Tahiti Petrel Pterodroma rostrata
- Providence Petrel Pterodroma solandri (A)
- Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta (A)
- Herald Petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana (A)
- Juan Fernandez Petrel Pterodroma externa (A)
- Gould's Petrel Pterodroma leucoptera
- Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis (A)
- Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas (A)
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus
- Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
- Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris (A)
- Fluttering Shearwater Puffinus gavia (A)
- Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri (A)
- Heinroth's Shearwater Puffinus heinrothi
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Solomon Islands