Common Diving Petrel
Common Diving Petrel · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 152.1 g
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 83).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 53).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
6 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Pelecanoides urinatrix dacunhae
Tristan da Cunha and Gough Is. (s Atlantic Ocean)
- Pelecanoides urinatrix berard
islets of Falkland Is.
- Pelecanoides urinatrix urinatrix
islands of se Australia, Tasmania, ne North I. and Cook and Foveaux straits (New Zealand)
- Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis
satellites of Stewart I., Chatham is. (e of South I.) and Snares Is. (s of South I.; New Zealand)
- Pelecanoides urinatrix exsul
South Georgia, Prince Edward to Heard (sw to se Indian Ocean), Macquarie (far se of Australia), Antipodes (se of Stewart I.), Auckland and Campbell is. (s of South I.; New Zealand)
- Pelecanoides urinatrix coppingeri
presumably islands of s Chile
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Pelecanoides urinatrix
Which family does it belong to?
Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
Where is it found?
Southern Ocean: islands of subtropical to subantarctic Atlantic & Indian and Southwestern Pacific
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · · Macaulay Library terms
