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Prion (bird) - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Avifauna, Bastard, Birdie, Birdlife, Birdy, Bitch, Boo, Bugger, Cat, Character, Chick, Cygnet, Dame |
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- For the infectious agent bearing the same name, see prion.
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Fairy Prion, P. turtur
Slender-billed Prion, P. belcheri
Broad-billed Prion, P. vittata
Antarctic Prion, P. v. desolata
Salvin's Prion, P. v. salvin
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A prion is a petrel (genus Pachyptila) found in Antarctica and nearby islands. Prions grow 20–27 cm long, and have blue-grey plumage with white underparts. The flattened bill has a fringe of strainers. Prions feed on small invertebrates from the sea.
The Antarctic Prion and the Salvin's Prion are usually considered to be races of the Broad-billed Prion.
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