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 4 species which occur in the Seychelles.
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus (A)
- White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina (A)
- Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma monorhis (A)
- Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma matsudairae (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Seychelles