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Common Name
Antarctic Prion
Alternate NamesDove Prion
Common TypePrion
Order
Procellariiformes
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Pachyptila
Species
desolata
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Argentina
Number of Sub-Species
Three Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Nests in colonies on remote southern islands then flies over the southern oceans
Distribution and Range
Nests on remote Antartic islands near South America, then spends the remainder of its time flying the southern oceans.
Food