 There are 23 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.
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Africa 
Antarctica 
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