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Fulmar Prion
Pachyptila crassirostris (Mathews, 1912)
138 gWeight
The fulmar prion (Pachyptila crassirostris) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae, found in the southern oceans.
Most records: Heard & McDonald Islands
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Heard & McDonald Islands
Fulmar Prion has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Wharf PointHeard & McDonald Islands1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The fulmar prion (Pachyptila crassirostris) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae, found in the southern oceans.
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Questions
How big is the Fulmar Prion?
The Fulmar Prion weighs around 138 g.
Where does the Fulmar Prion live?
Its breeding range: Southern Ocean: Heard Island (south-central Indian Ocean) and outlying New Zealand islands. It is most often recorded in Heard & McDonald Islands.
Is the Fulmar Prion endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fulmar Prion as Least Concern.
What does the Fulmar Prion eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Fulmar Prion in?
It belongs to the family Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae), order Procellariiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 138 g
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 182 mm
- Tail
- 87 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Southern Ocean: Heard Island (south-central Indian Ocean) and outlying New Zealand islands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels Procellariidae
- Genus
- Pachyptila
Other birds in the genus Pachyptila
Broad-billed PrionPachyptila vittata
Salvin's PrionPachyptila salvini
MacGillivray's PrionPachyptila macgillivrayi
Antarctic PrionPachyptila desolata
Slender-billed PrionPachyptila belcheri
Fairy PrionPachyptila turtur
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis
Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoides
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