South Georgia Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides georgicus

The South Georgia Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides georgicus) also commonly known as South Georgia Diving Petrel, is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Procellariidae (Shearwaters and Petrels) and order Procellariiformes (Tube-nosed Swimmers).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Procellariiformes
        Family: Procellariidae
        Genus: Pelecanoides
        Species: Pelecanoides georgicus

Species in the Genus of Pelecanoides

Common Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides urinatrix

Magellanic Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides magellani

Peruvian Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides garnotii

South Georgia Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides georgicus

External Links

South Georgia Diving-Petrel – Wikipedia

South Georgia Diving-Petrel – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

South Georgia Diving-Petrel – Audubon.org