Polynesian Storm-Petrel
Nesofregetta fuliginosa
Southern Storm-Petrels (Oceanitidae) · Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Polynesian Storm-Petrel with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | 1 |
| Herald Petrel Pterodroma heraldica | 1 |
| Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata | 1 |
Family
Austral storm petrels, or southern storm petrels, are seabirds in the family Oceanitidae, part of the order Procellariiformes. These smallest of seabirds feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. Their flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.
Order
Procellariiformes is an order of seabirds that comprises four families; the albatrosses, the petrels and shearwaters, and two families of storm petrels. Formerly called Tubinares and still called tubenoses in English, Procellariiformes are often referred to collectively as the petrels, a term that has been applied to all members of the order, or more commonly all the families except the albatrosses. They are almost exclusively pelagic (feeding in the open ocean), and have a cosmopolitan distribution across the world's oceans, …