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Peruvian diving petrel

Pelecanoides garnotii (R. P. Lesson & Garnot, 1828)

NTNear Threatenedbirds

The peruvian diving petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii) is a species in the family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes. Recorded adults weigh 219.7 g to 220.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

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Quick facts about the peruvian diving petrel

Weight
219.7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
marinesrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Where does the peruvian diving petrel live?

Not recorded

What is the peruvian diving petrel?

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The Peruvian diving petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii) (local name in Peru: potoyunco) is a small seabird that feeds in offshore waters in the Humboldt Current off Peru and Chile.

From the Wikipedia article “Peruvian diving petrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peruvian_diving_petrel&oldid=1379926219), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the peruvian diving petrel endangered?

The peruvian diving petrel is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the peruvian diving petrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderProcellariiformes
  5. familyProcellariidae
  6. genusPelecanoides
  7. SpeciesPelecanoides garnotii (R. P. Lesson & Garnot, 1828)

Synonyms Pelecanoides garnoti garnoti, Puffinuria garnotii, Puffinuria garnotii lessoni

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Peruvian diving-petrelEnglish
  • Peruvian diving-petrelEnglish
  • نوء غواص بيروفيArabic
  • petrell cabussador del PerúCatalan
  • buřník peruánskýCzech
  • pedryn plymio PeriwWelsh
  • Peru AlkestormfuglDanish
  • Peru-LummensturmvogelGerman
  • Garnot-LummensturmvogelGerman
  • GarnotlummensturmvogelGerman
  • perua merĝopetreloEsperanto
  • Potoyunco peruanoSpanish
  • YuncoSpanish
  • peruu torminiglasEstonian
  • مرغ سقانمای پروییPersian
  • perunmyrskysukeltajaFinnish
  • Puffinure de GarnotFrench
  • peruanska burnicaCroatian
  • perui bukóhojszaHungarian
  • Petrello tuffatore del PerùItalian
  • ペルーモグリウミツバメJapanese
  • peruvinis nardantysis audrašauklisLithuanian
  • Peru-duikstormvogelDutch
  • Chileens AlkstormvogeltjeDutch
  • HumboldtdukkpetrellNorwegian Nynorsk
  • humboldtdykkpetrellNorwegian
  • nurzec peruwiańskiPolish
  • petrel-mergulhador-peruanoPortuguese
  • pardela-mergulhadora-peruanaPortuguese
  • Перуанский нырковый буревестникRussian
  • Перуанский ныряющий буревестникRussian
  • pelikánovec dlhozobýSlovak
  • perujski pelikaničSlovenian
  • perudykpetrellSwedish
  • Garnot Dalıcı FırtınakuşuTurkish
  • пуфінур перуанськийUkrainian
  • 秘魯鵜燕Chinese
  • 秘鲁鹈燕Chinese

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Relatives of the peruvian diving petrel

Other species in the same genus Pelecanoides.

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Common questions

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How big is the peruvian diving petrel?

An adult peruvian diving petrel weighs 219.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the peruvian diving petrel endangered?

The peruvian diving petrel is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the peruvian diving petrel?

The peruvian diving petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii) belongs to the family Procellariidae in the order Procellariiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{peruvian_diving_petrel_2026,
  title = {Peruvian diving petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/peruvian-diving-petrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}