diving petrel


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Noun1.Diving petrel - any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seasdiving petrel - any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks
oceanic bird, pelagic bird - bird of the open seas
family Pelecanoididae, Pelecanoididae - diving petrels
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