List of Birds of The Comoros - Shearwaters and Petrels

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 2 species which occur in the Comoros.

  • Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus
  • Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri

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