Peruvian Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii)

Order: Procellariiformes | Family: Pelecanoididae | IUCN Status: Endangered

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Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Coast of Lima

Identification & Behavior: ~22.3 cm (8.7 in). The Peruvian Diving-Petrel is stocky and nondescript. It has a dark back, pale belly, blue feet, and thick bill. Performs a characteristic running take off from the water and flies with rapid non-stop wingbeats near the surface.

Status: The Peruvian Diving-Petrel shows a variable occurrence along the Peruvian Coast. Can be fairly common, rare, or absence in the same areas throughout a year cycle. It also occurs in Ch.

Name in Spanish: Potoyunco Peruano.

Sub-species: Peruvian Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii) Lesson, 1828.

Meaning of Name: Pelicanoides: Gr. Pelecanus=Pelican, -oides= Gr. Resembling. garnotii: Gr. After Prosper Garnotti, a French naturalist and collector.

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Voice
Silent at sea. At nest site may give groaning and nasal calls in a conversational manner with the other member of the pair or chicks. Also hissing noises in reaction to danger at the nest.

References:

- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo), The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 7/09/2014.

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