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 4 species which occur in Namibia.
- Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Black-bellied Storm-petrel Fregetta tropica (A)
- European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
- Leach's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
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