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. There are 21 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in China.
- Leach's Storm Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa (A)
- Swinhoe's Storm Petrel Oceanodroma monorhis
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