Fulmars, Petrels, Shearwaters
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized 'true petrels', characterised by united nostrils with medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. There are 8 New Jersey species.
- Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
- Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata (A)
- Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea
- Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis
- Buller's Shearwater Puffinus bulleri (A)
- Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
- Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
- Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Jersey