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Pelecanoididae
Pelecanoididae (diving petrels; class Aves, order Procellariiformes) A family of stocky, short-necked, short-winged petrels which have short bills and nostrils open at the top. They have a whirring flight, can dive into the sea, and can swim well under water to catch crustaceans. They breed in burrows on sub-Antarctic islands, and are less pelagic than most petrels. There is one genus, Pelecanoides, with four species, found in the southern oceans.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Pelecanoididae." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Pelecanoididae." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Pelecanoididae.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Pelecanoididae." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Pelecanoididae.html |
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diving petrels
diving petrels See PELECANOIDIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "diving petrels." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "diving petrels." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-divingpetrels.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "diving petrels." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-divingpetrels.html |
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