Diving Petrels
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Pelecanoididae
The diving petrels are small auk-like birds found in the southern oceans. They feed on krill, copepods and small fish and squid.
- Magellanic Diving Petrel Pelecanoides magellani
- South Georgia Diving Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus
- Common Diving Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix
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