Storm-Petrels (NA)

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Hydrobatidae

The storm-petrels are seabirds in the family Hydrobatidae, part of the order Procellariiformes. These smallest of seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.

Genus: Oceanites

Genus: Pelagodroma

Genus: Hydrobates

Genus: Oceanodroma