Peruvian diving petrel
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.
Peruvian diving petrel | |
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fledgling | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Procellariiformes |
Family: | Procellariidae |
Genus: | Pelecanoides |
Species: | P. garnotii |
Binomial name | |
Pelecanoides garnotii (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1828) | |
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