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Magellanic Diving-petrel

Pelecanoides magellani

Classification

Class
Aves

The Magellanic diving petrel (Pelecanoides magellani) is a species of diving petrel, one of five very similar, small, auk-like petrels found exclusively in the southern oceans. It is one of the smaller species of diving petrels, though size differences are seemingly indistinguishable between species unless seen up close. It is probably the least known of all five species.

Distribution

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Chile · 2,402Argentina · 304United Kingdom · 11