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 13 species which have been recorded in Ecuador.
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Elliot's Storm Petrel Oceanites gracilis
- White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina
- White-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta grallaria
- Polynesian Storm Petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa
- Least Storm Petrel Oceanodroma microsoma
- Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel Oceanodroma tethys
- Band-rumped Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro (A)
- Leach's Storm Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
- Markham's Storm Petrel Oceanodroma markhami
- Black Storm Petrel Oceanodroma melania
- Ashy Storm Petrel Oceanodroma homochroa (A)
- Ringed Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma hornbyi
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ecuador
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