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Petrels and Shearwaters

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae Links fulmar, shearwaters, gadfly and petrels

These are highly pelagic birds with long, narrow wings and tube-shaped nostrils. They feed at sea on fish, squid and other marine life. They come to land to breed in colonies, nesting in burrows or on cliffs. There are about 77 species worldwide, 9 found in Britain.

Bird	Latin	Lists	Links	Notes
Fulmar (Northern)	Fulmarus glacialis	A	Northern Fulmar RSPB
Fea's Petrel	Pterodroma feae	A	Fea's Petrel	rare
Capped Petrel	Pterodroma hasitata	B	Capped Petrel	rare
Cory's Shearwater	Calonectis diomedea	A	Cory's Shearwater
Great Shearwater	Puffinus gravis	A	Great Shearwater RSPB
Sooty Shearwater	Puffinus griseus	A	Sooty Shearwater RSPB
Manx Shearwater	Puffinus puffinus	A	Manx Shearwater RSPB BBC
Balearic Shearwater	Puffinus mauretanicus	A	Balearic Shearwater
North Atlantic Little Shearwater	Puffinus baroli	A	North Atlantic Little Shearwater	rare

By: Keith Park	Section: Wildlife	Key:
Page Ref: petrels	Topic: Birds	Last Updated: 03/2010

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