Abstract
The mean maximum dive depth attained for 22 adult Peruvian Diving-petrels (Pelecanoides garnotii) was 31.6 ± 3.6 m. The deepest dive was 83.1 m. This maximum dive depth was 81% deeper than that predicted by its body size (46 m) and the deepest reported for a seabird weighing less than 210 g.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1002-1004 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Condor |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Diving depths
- Foraging behavior
- Pelecanoides garnotii
- Peruvian Diving-petrels