Status and Conservation
Of the four species two, the Peruvian Diving Petrel and the Magellanic Diving Petrel, have highly restricted ranges around South America's coasts, whilst the Common Diving Petrel and the South Georgia Diving Petrel range widely across the southern oceans, breeding on islands off New Zealand, sub-Antarctic islands in the Indian Ocean, and islands in the south Atlantic (like Tristan da Cunha).
Diving petrels are among the world's most numerous birds, with Common and South Georgia Diving Petrels numbering several million pairs each. The Peruvian Diving Petrel, on the other hand, is threatened by guano extraction, introduced species and climate change, and is listed as an endangered species.
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