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| ''Daption''<br> | ''Daption''<br> | ||
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| ''Procellaria''<br> | ''Procellaria''<br> | ||
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| † See also Prion,Fulmar Giant Petrel Shearwater |
The gadfly petrels are seabirds in the bird order Procellariiformes. These medium to large petrels feed on food items picked from the ocean surface.
These birds nest in colonies on islands and are pelagic when not breeding. One white egg is laid usually in a burrow or on open ground. They are nocturnal at the breeding colonies.
Some species are