Pachyptila turtur (Kuhl, 1820) Fairy prion |
photo by
Auscape International |
Family: | Procellariidae () | |||
Max. size: | 28 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 140.0 g | |||
Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo- Pacific, Southern Atlantic and the Antarctic. Tropical to polar. | |||
Diagnosis: | Culmen: 22.1 cm; tarsus: 3.31 cm; wing: 18.06 cm. | |||
Biology: | Total Length: 25 to 28 cm; Wingspan: 56 to 60 cm (Ref. 8812). Surface seizing; dipping; pelagic (Ref. 356). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251) | |||
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