Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels

Antarctic Prion

Pachyptila desolata

The Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata) is a 147 g ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family
Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels
Order
Procellariiformes
Weight
147 g
Habitat
Marine
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Partial migrant
Countries recorded
13

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