← Back

Hygrobates balcanicus

Hygrobates balcanicus

Classification

Northern storm petrels are seabirds in the genus Hydrobates in the family Hydrobatidae, part of the order Procellariiformes. The family was once lumped with the similar austral storm petrels in the combined storm petrels, but have been split, as they are not closely related. These smallest of seabirds feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering.

Distribution

Loading map…
Countries in the Picchu catalog
Portugal · 4