Avibase: Pelecanoides urinatrix (Common Diving Petrel)

Common Diving Petrel

Pelecanoides urinatrix (Gmelin, JF 1789)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Common Diving-Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix	Aaron Skelton	2020-11-08	Tiritiri Matangi-- East Coast Track, Rodney District, Auckland, New Zealand, Rodney District (New Zealand)	-	284990031 macaulaylibrary.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix	Kevin Guille	2021-12-30	Mayes island, Kerguelen (French Southern Territory) (20 m)	song, song at night during breeding season. Individual singing from its nest. - [also] [sono]	863030 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving-Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix	Ben Ackerley	2025-09-29	, Rodney District (New Zealand)	-	642783489 macaulaylibrary.org
Common Diving-Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix	Ben Ackerley	2025-10-01	, Rodney District (New Zealand)	-	642783865 macaulaylibrary.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix	Kevin Guille	2021-12-30	Mayes island, Kerguelen (French Southern Territory) (20 m)	song, song at night during breeding season. Individual singing from its nest. - [also] [sono]	863028 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis	Johannes Fischer	2015-11-16	Stewart Island, Southland District, Southland, Stewart Island (New Zealand) (20 m)	call, song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	295663 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis	David Boyle	2018-09-22	Sweetwater Conservation Covenant, Chatham Island, Chatham Island (main) (New Zealand) (240 m)	song - [sono]	927058 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis	David Boyle	2020-09-10	Sweetwater Conservation Covenant, Chatham Island, Chatham Island (main) (New Zealand) (240 m)	song - Pair down a burrow responding to playback - mainly the male responding, the single up-slurred note, with the female joining in occasionally, the little chuckle call	927065 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis	David Boyle	2019-11-04	Sweetwater Conservation Covenant, Chatham Island, Chatham Island (main) (New Zealand) (240 m)	song - [sono]	927061 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis	David Boyle	2020-09-10	Sweetwater Conservation Covenant, Chatham Island, Chatham Island (main) (New Zealand) (240 m)	song - [sono]	927062 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis	David Boyle	2018-09-22	Sweetwater Conservation Covenant, Chatham Island, Chatham Island (main) (New Zealand) (240 m)	song - [sono]	927059 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving-Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix	Dan Burgin	2021-05-03	NZ-Waikato-Mercury Islands-Ohinau Island-Beach, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand, Thames-Coromandel District (New Zealand)	-	340752851 macaulaylibrary.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis	David Boyle	2022-10-22	Sweetwater Conservation Covenant, Chatham Island, Chatham Island (main) (New Zealand) (240 m)	song - [sono]	927070 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis	David Boyle	2022-10-08	Sweetwater Conservation Covenant, Chatham Island, Chatham Island (main) (New Zealand) (240 m)	song - Pair down a burrow responding to playback - mainly the male responding, the single up-slurred note, with the female joining in occasionally, the little chuckle call	927069 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis	David Boyle	2022-10-08	Sweetwater Conservation Covenant, Chatham Island, Chatham Island (main) (New Zealand) (240 m)	call, song - [sono]	844872 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving-Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix	Dan Burgin	2021-05-03	NZ-Waikato-Mercury Islands-Ohinau Island-Beach, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand, Thames-Coromandel District (New Zealand)	- Bird calling at burrow entrance	340652431 macaulaylibrary.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix	Hichem MACHOUK	2020-11-27	Ile Haute, Kerguelen (French Southern Territory) (0 m)	adult, night song, song - bird-seen:no playback-used:no	622687 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix	Chris Taylor	2016-08-23	Meterological Station, Gough Island, Gough Island (Gough Island) (50 m)	flight call - Among a background of Soft-plumaged Petrels and Atlantic Petrel, Common-diving Petrel in flight bird-seen:no playback-used:no	332461 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving-Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix	Janina Castro	2025-07-26	, Rodney District (New Zealand)	-	641415175 macaulaylibrary.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis	David Boyle	2018-09-21	Sweetwater Conservation Covenant, Chatham Island, Chatham Island (main) (New Zealand) (240 m)	song - [sono]	927056 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving-Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix	Dan Burgin	2021-05-03	NZ-Waikato-Mercury Islands-Ohinau Island-Beach, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand, Thames-Coromandel District (New Zealand)	-	340753031 macaulaylibrary.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis	David Boyle	2018-09-21	Sweetwater Conservation Covenant, Chatham Island, Chatham Island (main) (New Zealand) (240 m)	song - [sono]	927054 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix chathamensis	David Boyle	2021-04-09	South Summit, Rangatira, Chatham Islands, Chatham Islands (New Zealand) (170 m)	song - [sono]	927072 xeno-canto.org
Common Diving-Petrel - Pelecanoides urinatrix	Ren-Lee Deru	2024-09-09	, Rodney District (New Zealand)	-	624170405 macaulaylibrary.org

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