Slender-billed Prion

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Slender-billed Prion (<em>Pachyptila belcheri</em>) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (<em>Procellariidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and S…

Overview

Slender-billed Prion (Pachyptila belcheri) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pachyptila; binomial: Pachyptila belcheri; authority: (Mathews, 1912).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Southern Ocean. Non-breeding range: widespread in southern oceans to Humboldt Current of w South America, off coast to s Brazil, and s Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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