Fairy Prion

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Fairy Prion (<em>Pachyptila turtur</em>) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (<em>Procellariidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Overview

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pachyptila; binomial: Pachyptila turtur; authority: (Kuhl, 1820).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Southern Ocean.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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