Storm Petrels
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Hydrobatidae
The storm-petrels are the smallest of seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. There are 4 New Jersey species.
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina (A)
- Leach's Storm Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa (A)
- Band-rumped Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Jersey
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