Definition of Diving petrel

1. Noun. Any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks.

Generic synonyms: Oceanic Bird, Pelagic Bird
Group relationships: Family Pelecanoididae, Pelecanoididae

Definition of Diving petrel

1. Noun. Any seabird of the family Pelecanoididae in the order ''Procellariiformes'', resembling auks and native to the southern oceans. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diving Petrel

diving bell spider
diving bell spiders
diving bells
diving board
diving boards
diving dress
diving duck
diving ducks
diving event
diving goiter
diving header
diving in
diving knife
diving mask
diving masks
diving petrel (current term)
diving platform
diving reflex
diving scooter
diving scooters
diving suit
divings
divinified
divinifies
divinify
divinifying
divining
divining rod
divining rods
diviningly

Literary usage of Diving petrel

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Notes by a Naturalist: An Account of Observations Made During the Voyage of by Henry Nottidge Moseley (1892)
"Carrion Birds. The Giant Petrel. Habits of Several Burrowing Petrels. The Diving Petrel. Habits of Sheath Bills. Struggle for Existence amongst the Birds. ..."

2. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1921)
"In Molineux Sound two examples of the diving petrel were obtained. . . . When skinning this bird, one cannot fail to be struck by the curious formation of ..."

3. List of the Specimens of Birds in the Collection of the British Museum by George Robert Gray (1848)
"—Presented by the Admiralty. c. Auckland Island (Antarctic Expedition).—Presented by the Admiralty. BERARD'S diving petrel. PELECANOIDES Berardi, Qwy et ..."

4. List of the Specimens of Birds in the Collection of the British Museum by George Robert Gray (1844)
"BERARD'S diving petrel. PELECANOIDES Berardi, Quoy. et Gaim. Voy. de V Uranie, Ois. t. 37. ab Straits of Magellan. —Presented by the Admiralty. ..."

5. Handbook to the Birds of Australia by John Gould (1865)
"As might be supposed ftom its structure, the habits and economy of this Diving Petrel are totally different from those of all the other members of the ..."

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