How deep does the Common Diving Petrel live?

The Common Diving Petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix) is typically found at 0–17 m.

How big does the Common Diving Petrel get?

The Common Diving Petrel grows to about 25 cm.

Common Diving Petrel

Pelecanoides urinatrix

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–17 m
Max size: 25 cm
IUCN status: LC

This small petrel flies low over the southern ocean and then crashes straight underwater, beating its wings to chase plankton below the surface. Only about 25 centimetres long, it nests in burrows on offshore islands where cats, rats and trampling livestock threaten the colonies.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Procellariiformes › Pelecanoididae › Pelecanoides

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 344007.

FAQ

How deep does the Common Diving Petrel live?: The Common Diving Petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix) is typically found at 0–17 m.
How big does the Common Diving Petrel get?: The Common Diving Petrel grows to about 25 cm.