Southern Storm Petrels
The southern storm petrels are the smallest seabirds, which feed on plankton and small fish that they pick from the surface, typically while hovering.
They nest in colonies on the ground, most often in burrows.
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Oceanitidae
Serial no. |
Common name |
Binomial name |
Status |
---|---|---|---|
1. |
Wilson’s storm petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
A – rare vagrant, more regularly seen well offshore |
2. |
White-faced storm petrel |
Pelagodroma marina |
A – rare vagrant |
List of birds of Great Britain
List of British Birds: List of British Birds provides an insight into the various types of birds that are found all over Great Britain. There are a total of 634 species of birds found in Great Britain as of 13th February 2024. The bird list in Britain is managed by the British Records Committee. In this article, we have provided the list of birds, their common and binomial names and their status. The list covers a list of British birds like Ducks, Geese and Allies, Nightjars, Swifts, Cuckoos, Bustards, Cranes, Grebes, Oystercatchers, Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers, Stilts and Avocets, Albatrosses name a few.
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