There are 21 species of small seabirds in this family. They are found on temperate and tropical oceans around the world. They are dark brown or black with white markings. They have long, pointed wings and tubular nostrils. Storm petrels only come onto land to nest. They arrive on their nesting islands at night and nest in colonies. Females lay a single egg in a burrow in the ground. Both the male and female incubate the egg. Storm petrels fly low and close to the surface of the water where they catch fish, crustaceans, and plankton. Some species migrate.
Endangered in N.H.
Threatened in N.H.
Introduced
Endangered in U.S.
Threatened in U.S.
Breeds in N.H.
New Hampshire Species
Other North American Species
Leach's Storm-petrel
Wilson's Storm-petrel
Ashy Storm-petrel Band-rumped Storm-petrel Black Storm-petrel European Storm-petrel Fork-tailed Storm-petrel Guadalupe Storm-petrel Least Storm-petrel Markham's Storm-petrel Tristram's Storm-petrel Wedge-rumped Storm-petrel
White-faced Storm-petrel
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Endangered in N.H.
Threatened in N.H.
Introduced
Endangered in U.S.
Threatened in U.S.
Breeds in N.H.