South Georgia Diving Petrel (Pelecanoides georgicus)
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South Georgia Diving Petrel

Pelecanoides georgicus Murphy & Harper, 1916

121 gWeight

The South Georgia diving petrel or Georgian diving-petrel (Pelecanoides georgicus) is one of five very similar small auk-like diving petrels of the southern oceans.

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, French Southern Territories, Falkland Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

South Georgia Diving Petrel has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cooper BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands23 records
  2. GrytvikenSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands21 records
  3. Gold HarbourSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands20 records
More places
  1. Fortuna BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands16 records
  2. St Andrew's BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands16 records
  3. ElsehulSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands13 records
  4. Ile HauteFrench Southern Territories12 records
  5. Salisbury PlainSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands11 records
  6. Prion IslandSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands10 records
  7. Hercules BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Georgia & South Sandwich IslandsFrench Southern TerritoriesFalkland Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The South Georgia diving petrel or Georgian diving-petrel (Pelecanoides georgicus) is one of five very similar small auk-like diving petrels of the southern oceans. It is native to the South Atlantic and islands of the southern Indian Ocean and south-eastern Australia.

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Questions

How big is the South Georgia Diving Petrel?

The South Georgia Diving Petrel weighs around 121 g.

Where does the South Georgia Diving Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Southern Ocean: islands of subantarctic Atlantic, Indian and southwestern Pacific oceans from South Georgia to Heard (south-central South Indian Ocean) and Codfish Island (=Whenua Hou, northwest of Stewart Island, New Zealand). It is most often recorded in South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, French Southern Territories and Falkland Islands.

When is the best time to see the South Georgia Diving Petrel?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the South Georgia Diving Petrel endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the South Georgia Diving Petrel as Least Concern.

What does the South Georgia Diving Petrel eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the South Georgia Diving Petrel in?

It belongs to the family Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae), order Procellariiformes.

At a glance

Weight
121 g
Habitat
Ocean
Diet
Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle
On the water surface
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
111 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Southern Ocean: islands of subantarctic Atlantic, Indian and southwestern Pacific oceans from South Georgia to Heard (south-central South Indian Ocean) and Codfish Island (=Whenua Hou, northwest of Stewart Island, New Zealand)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Genus
Pelecanoides

Other birds in the genus Pelecanoides

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South Georgia Diving Petrel

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