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MacGillivray's Prion

Pachyptila macgillivrayi

Critically Endangered
Flügelspannweite
38,6 cm
Gewicht
162,5 g
Familie
Procellariidae
Ordnung
Procellariiformes

Über uns

25–27 cm. Medium-billed prion intermediate between Broad-billed and Fairy prions; pale blue-grey with dark M-mark. Breeds St. Paul and Amsterdam islands in southern Indian Ocean. Very restricted range; feeds on zooplankton and small crustaceans at sea surface.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 38,6 cm 15.2 in
Gewicht 162,5 g 5.73 oz

Erhaltungsstatus

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: BU.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Familie Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Pachyptila
Arten Pachyptila macgillivrayi

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Is the MacGillivray's Prion endangered?
The MacGillivray's Prion has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the MacGillivray's Prion nest?
Nest type: BU.
How big is the MacGillivray's Prion?
The MacGillivray's Prion has a wingspan of 38.6 cm, weight of 162.5 g.
What order and family does the MacGillivray's Prion belong to?
The MacGillivray's Prion (Pachyptila macgillivrayi) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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