Fairy Prion - BirdForum Opus

Photo by joe cockram
Wollongong, Australia, July 2006

Pachyptila turtur

Identification

Exact bill shape is important in identification of this species¹.

23 to 28 cm in length. 125 g in weight. 56 to 60 cm in wingspan.

Distribution

The Fairy prion is found throughout the oceans and coastal areas of the Southern hemisphere.

Breeds on scattered subtropical and sub-antarctic islands

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Open ocean and coastal areas. They prefer to breed on small islands.

Behaviour

Diet

Feeds from the surface of the sea.

Breeding

Nest is placed in a burrow or preexisting hole.

References

1. Thread from the id forum with id hints for Fairy Prion
2. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
3. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Fairy Prion. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 November 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fairy_Prion

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