List of Birds of Mozambique - Storm-Petrels

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 5 species which occur in Mozambique.

  • Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
  • White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina (A)
  • White-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta grallaria
  • European Storm-Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
  • Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa

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