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 about 77 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Malta.
- Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea
- Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus (A)
- Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus (A)
- Levantine Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan
- Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Malta