Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae) |
| Species | Pelecanoides urinatrix |
| Codes | codpet1, CDPE, CODP |
Identification
The Common Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix) is a member of the Shearwaters and Petrels family within the order Procellariiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code codpet1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Shearwaters and Petrels
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Pelecanoides urinatrix
Family: Shearwaters and Petrels
Order: Procellariiformes
eBird Code: codpet1