#(Pachyptila desolata)

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Antarctica Dream Adventure 05 - Birds and Bergs en route to South Georgia Island

[herpsandbirds]

Do you have any prions? The bird. The birds with the common name of "prion".

PRIONS aka "Whalebirds"

Prions are Petrels in the genus Pachyptila. Also called "whalebirds", because some species feed near feeding or surfacing whales.

These pelagic birds feed mainly of marine invertebrates and small fishes.

Dove or Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata), family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes, found in the Southern Ocean

photograph by JJ Harrison

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur) at the nest, family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes, found in the southern coastal areas near the Sout America, Australia, and Southern Africa in the Southern Ocean

photograph by ZooPro

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur), family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes, East of Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania, Australia

photograph by Christopher Watson

[birdstudies]

September 18, 2018 - Antarctic Prion, Totorore, Dove Prion, or Whalebird (Pachyptila desolata)

Breeding on islands in the southern oceans, including the Crozet, Auckland, and South Sandwich islands, among others, these prions can be seen as far north as Peru. Foraging in flocks of thousands, they eat small crustaceans, squid, fish, and gastropods, capturing their prey near the water’s surface while running, flying, swimming, or diving. Monogamous pairs breed in large colonies, nesting in burrows or crevices in rocks. Both parents incubate the single egg and feed the chick.

[volk-morya]

Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata) in flight off South Georgia. by Lex

[artscult-com]

Pachyptila desolata 1838 - high resolution image from old book.

[lotsofbirds]

Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata)

Distribution: Southern Oceans

IUCN Status: Least Concern

{ Ecology } { Vocalizations } { eBird }

(Photo by David Cook // CC 2.0)