Magellanic Diving-petrel (Pelecanoides magellani)

Family
Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters)

Size
19 - 20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Mathews, 1912)

Habitat
Pelagic. Sea-cliffs and rocky offshore islands.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

Vagrant to Brazil.

Extreme southern tip of southern America, breeding off southern Chile and Tierra del Fuego.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 500,000 (2010).

Status LC
Declining due to predation by introduced species and human activities at breeding sites.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Dives and swims to feed on small fish and crustaceans.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Magellanic Diving Petrel (Pelecanoides magellani) [XC882092]
by Santiago Imberti from Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile (alarm call, call)

Magellanic Diving Petrel (Pelecanoides magellani) [XC882093]
by id from Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile (alarm call, call)

Nest
In a burrow or crevice.

Eggs (Guide)
1. Incubation: by both parents.

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with South Georgian Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides georgicus) and Peruvian Diving-petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Magellanic Diving-petrel (Pelecanoides magellani) - 10 files

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