List of Species
- Pachyptila
- Pachyptila turtur, Fairy Prion
- Pachyptila belcheri, Slender-billed Prion
- Pachyptila crassirostris, Fulmar Prion
- Pachyptila vittata, Broad-billed Prion
- Pachyptila desolata, Antarctic Prion
- Pachyptila salvini, Salvin's Prion
- Halobaena
- Halobaena caerulea, Blue Petrel
In addition, fossil remains of some hitherto undescribed prehistoric species have been found. The oldest comes from the Late Miocene (Tortonian, some 7 to 12 million years ago) of the BahÃa Inglesa Formation in Chile.
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