List of Birds of Thailand - Shearwaters and Petrels

Shearwaters and Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized 'true petrels', characterised by united nostrils with a medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. There are 75 species worldwide of which three have occurred in Thailand.

Common name Binomial Status
Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas Very rare winter visitor
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus Accidental
Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris Accidental, may be under-recorded

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