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, of which 4 occurs in Hong Kong.
- Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas (A)
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus (A)
- Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris (A)
- Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Hong Kong