Pelecanoides urinatrix
Common Diving-petrel
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Procellariiformes
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Pelecanoides
Species
Pelecanoides urinatrix
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
The plumage is black above and dull white below and it has a large black bill.[4] The wings have thin white strips. The face and neck can be more brown than black. The legs are blue. (Wikipedia)
Size
- From 20 cm to 25 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
South Georgian Diving-petrel (species: Pelecanoides georgicus)
Unless seen very close, the Common Diving-petrel is almost indistinguishable from the South Georgian Diving-petrel. The Common Diving-petrel has brown inner web primary feathers, whereas the South Georgian Diving petrel has light inner web feathering. Common Diving-petrels have smaller and narrower bills than the South Georgian Diving Petrel. Another difference is that the South Georgian Diving Petrel has a posterior black line down the tarsi. There are also slight size differences.
Interesting facts
- Like other members of their family they catch prey by wing-propelled diving, and are capable of diving to depths of 60 m. (Wikipedia)
Distribution
Local abundance
- Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand: common
