List of Birds of The Czech Republic - 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 and 2 species which occur in the Czech Republic.

  • Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
  • Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea (A)

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