Storm-Petrels
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Hydrobatidae
The storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels, and are the smallest of seabirds. 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 Papua New Guinea.
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica
- White-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta grallaria
- Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
- Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma matsudairae
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Papua New Guinea