About the Common Diving-Petrel
The common diving petrel , also known as the smaller diving petrel or simply the diving petrel, is a diving petrel, one of four very similar auk-like small petrels of the southern oceans. It is native to South Atlantic islands and islands of the subantarctic southern Indian Ocean, islands and islets off New Zealand and south-eastern Australian islands.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae) |
| Species | Pelecanoides urinatrix |
| Species Codes | codpet1, CDPE, CODP |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Common Diving-Petrel belong to?
The Common Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix) belongs to the Shearwaters and Petrels family (Procellariidae), in the order Procellariiformes.
How can I identify the Common Diving-Petrel?
The common diving petrel , also known as the smaller diving petrel or simply the diving petrel, is a diving petrel, one of four very similar auk-like small petrels of the southern oceans. It is native to South Atlantic islands and islands of the subantarctic southern Indian Ocean, islands and islets...
Where can I report a Common Diving-Petrel sighting?
You can log sightings of Common Diving-Petrel on eBird (ebird.org) using species code codpet1, or on iNaturalist.
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