Which bird can dive the deepest under water?

Question

is it the penguin?

Answer 1

"The deepest dive accurately measured for any bird is 483 m (1,584 ft), by an emperor penguin, (Aptenodytes forsteri), in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, in 1990. The longest known dive is 18 minutes, made by an emperor penguin at Cape Crozier, Antarctica in 1969."

I found this on the website below

Answer 2

PENGU

Answer 3

I would have to agree, the penguin.

Although the Cormarants can dive up to 7.5m (25ft) and hold it's breath for up to 70secs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-cres...