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Salvin's Prion

Pachyptila salvini

Least Concern
Envergadura
38,6 cm
Peso
162,5 g
Família
Procellariidae
Ordem
Procellariiformes

Sobre

25–28 cm, wingspan 57–63 cm. Similar to Broad-billed Prion but bill intermediate in width; blue-grey above with dark W-wing mark. Breeds Crozet and Marion islands in Indian Ocean. Feeds on crustaceans by filter-seizing at surface. Distinguished from congeners mainly by bill width.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 38,6 cm 15.2 in
Peso 162,5 g 5.73 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 43-52 days. Fledging: 52-65 days.

Tamanho da postura

1

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Família Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Pachyptila
Espécies Pachyptila salvini

Distribution

Salvin's Prion has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Salvin's Prion endangered?
The Salvin's Prion has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Salvin's Prion nest?
Nest type: BU. Incubation: 43-52 days. Fledging: 52-65 days.
How big is the Salvin's Prion?
The Salvin's Prion has a wingspan of 38.6 cm, weight of 162.5 g.
What order and family does the Salvin's Prion belong to?
The Salvin's Prion (Pachyptila salvini) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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