Peruvian diving petrel
| Peruvian diving petrel | |
|---|---|
| fledgling | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Pelecanoides |
| Species: | P. garnotii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelecanoides garnotii (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1828) | |
The Peruvian diving petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii) (local name in Peru: potoyunco) is a small seabird that feeds in offshore waters in the Humboldt Current off Peru and Chile.