Where does the South Georgia Diving-Petrel live?
Pelecanoides georgicus has 1,740 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1910 to 2025. Most records come from South Georgia.
- 1,740 records
- 13 places
- 70 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesProcellariiformesPelecanoididaePelecanoides
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Georgia | 1,145 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 210 | |
| Antarctica | 96 | |
| ZZ | 87 | |
| New Zealand | 83 | |
| French Southern Territories | 59 | |
| Australia | 18 | |
| Argentina | 6 | |
| South Africa | 5 | |
| Falkland Islands | 4 | |
| Chile | 3 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Pelecanoididae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.