In Maine, 12 species in 9 genera in 4 families have been reported. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.

Family Diomedeidae (1 genus, 2 species)
   Thalassarche (2 species)
      Thalassarche chlororhynchos - Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
      Thalassarche melanophrys - Black-browed Albatross
Family Oceanitidae (1 genus, 1 species)
   Oceanites (1 species)
      Oceanites oceanicus - Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
Family Hydrobatidae (1 genus, 1 species)
   Hydrobates (1 species)
      Hydrobates leucorhous - Leach’s Storm-Petrel
Family Procellariidae (6 genus, 8 species)
   Fulmarus (1 species)
      Fulmarus glacialus - Northern Fulmar
   Pterodroma (1 species)
      Pterodroma arminjoniana - Trinidade Petrel
   Procellaria (1 species)
      Procellaria aequinoctialis - White-chinned Petrel
   Calonectris (1 species)
      Calonectris borealis - Cory’s Shearwater
   Ardenna (2 species)
      Ardenna grisea - Sooty Shearwater
      Ardenna gravis - Great Shearwater
   Puffinus (2 species)
      Puffinus puffinus - Manx Shearwater
      Puffinus baroli - Barolo Shearwater

Key to the families of Order Procellariiformes reported in Maine

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Diomedeidae
Oceanitidae
Hydrobatidae
Procellariidae

Family Diomedeidae (common name?)

Thalassarche (Albatross)
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Key to the species of Thalassarche reported in Maine

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T. chlororhynchos
T. melanophrys

Thalassarche chlororhynchos (Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross) - This species is rare in Maine.

Thalassarche melanophrys (Black-browed Albatross) - This species is rare in Maine.

Family Oceanitidae (common name?)

Oceanites (Storm-Petrel)
[information to be added]

Oceanites oceanicus (Wilson’s Storm-petrel) - [information to be added]

Family Hydrobatidae (common name?)

Hydrobates (Storm-Petrel)
[information to be added]

Hydrobates leucorhous (Leach’s Storm-petrel) - [information to be added]

Family Procellariidae (common name?)

Key to the genera of Family Procelariidae reported in Maine

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Fulmarus
Pterodroma
Procellaria
Calonectris
Ardenna
Puffinus

Fulmarus (Fulmar)
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Fulmarus glacialis (Northern Fulmar) - [information to be added]

Pterodroma (Petrel)
[information to be added]

Pterodroma arminjoniana (Trinidade Petrel) - This species is rare in Maine.

Procellaria (Petrel)
[information to be added]

Procellaria aequinoctialis (White-chinned Petrel) - This species is rare in Maine.

Calonectris (Shearwater)
[information to be added]

Calonectris borealis (Cory’s Shearwater) - [information to be added]

Ardenna (Shearwater)
[information to be added]

Key to the species of Ardenna reported in Maine

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A. grisea
A. gravis

Ardenna grisea (Sooty Shearwater) - [information to be added]

Ardenna gravis (Great Shearwater) - [information to be added]

Puffinus (Shearwater)
[information to be added]

Key to the species of Ardenna reported in Maine

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P. puffinus
P. baroli

Puffinus puffinus (Manx Shearwater) - [information to be added]

Puffinus baroli (Barolo Shearwater) - This species is rare in Maine.