List of Birds of Panama - 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 6 species which occur in Panama.

  • Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus (A)
  • White-vented Storm-Petrel Oceanites gracilis (A)
  • Least Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma microsoma
  • Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma tethys
  • Markham's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma markhami (A)
  • Black Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma melania

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