Sunday, August 7, 2016

SLENDER-BILLED PRION

Photographed on Port Fairy pelagic, August 2016
801         SLENDER-BILLED PRION         Pachyptila belcheri

Australia         (645)

25-26 cm, span 56 cm. Breeds Crozets and Kerguelen Is (s Indian Ocean); Falkland Is (S. Atlantic) and islands off S. America. Ranges n. in winter to c. 30 degrees S. Uncommon winter/spring visitor from s. WA to Tas., NSW to se Q. Common on sw and s coasts.






















Port MacDonnell pelagic, South Australia, 26 August, 2019

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