MacGillivray's Prion
MacGillivray's Prion (<em>Pachyptila macgillivrayi</em>) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (<em>Procellariidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels…
Overview
MacGillivray's Prion (Pachyptila macgillivrayi) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Pachyptila; binomial: Pachyptila macgillivrayi; authority: (Mathews, 1912).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
MacGillivray's Prion P. macgillivrayi is split from Salvin's Prion based on bill morphology and other more subtle morphological differences, supported by genetic analysis (HBW/BirdLife; Harrison et al. 2021; Masello et al. 2022).
