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 7 species which occur in the Seychelles.
- Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus (A)
- Cape Petrel Daption capense (A)
- Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta (A)
- Jouanin's Petrel Bulweria fallax (A)
- Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes (A)
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus
- Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Seychelles