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
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Comoros