Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus)

Petrels are part of the tubenose family of seabirds, which also include the fulmars, albatrosses and shearwaters. The storm petrels are very small birds that you usually see flying fast by very close to the water's surface where the air currents are strongest. We mostly see them when departing from hafnarfjörður, Keflavík or Grindavík harbours. We don’t see them often because they’re mainly nocturnal (only come out at night). They are the smallest seabirds in the world. Scientists research abundance by playing a recorded call near to their burrow or crevice and see if they respond.