Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata) - HBW 1, p. 249
French: Prion de la Désolation
German: Taubensturmvogel
Spanish: Pato petrel Antártico
Other common names: Dove Prion/Petrel, Bank's/Blue Dove-petrel, Dove-white Petrel, Whalebird, Snowbird
Taxonomy: Procellaria desolata Gmelin, 1789, Desolation Island = Kerguelen Island.
Often included in P. vittata. Arrangement into subspecies highly confused, and populations apparently form cline; birds from Macquarie I sometimes placed in alter, or isolated in separate race macquariensis; birds from Heard I alternatively placed in desolata. Up to six subspecies variously accepted, but species may be best considered monotypic. Three subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- desolata (Gmelin, 1789) - Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie Is.
- alter (Mathews, 1912) - Auckland, Heard Is.
- banksi A. Smith, 1840 - Scotia Arc, South Georgia, South Sandwich Is; Scott I (Antarctica).
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Small flocks and individuals in flight low over the sea Locality South Georgia (ssp banksi)
Greg Baker 22 February 2005 2 years ago 58 sec 4 -
A bird in fast flight over the water surface Locality South Georgia (ssp banksi)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 October 2000 5 years ago 19 sec 3.9 -
An individual in flight across the ocean (50% speed). Locality Atlantic Ocean (ssp banksi)
Josep del Hoyo 19 April 2012 1 year ago 18 sec 3.3 -
A bird in fast flight among big waves (50% speed). Locality Uruguay (ssp banksi)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2012 51 weeks ago 25 sec 3.2 -
Several birds flying among waves, at sea (50% speed). Locality Atlantic Ocean (ssp banksi)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2012 1 year ago 28 sec 3.2 -
Several birds flying among waves, at sea (50% speed). Locality Atlantic Ocean (ssp banksi)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2012 1 year ago 25 sec 3.2
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An individual in flight over the sea.
Locality Uruguay (ssp banksi)
Jordi Sargatal 23 April 2012 25 weeks ago 4.3 -
A bird in flight over the ocean.
Locality Uruguay (ssp banksi)
Jordi Sargatal 23 April 2012 25 weeks ago 3.8 -
In flight
Locality South Georgia
Martin Hale 24 November 2011 1 year ago 3.8 -
In flight
Locality South Georgia
Martin Hale 30 November 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
Adult following the ship off South Georgia coast.
Locality South Georgia (ssp banksi)
Christophe Gouraud 22 October 2010 2 years ago 3.4 -
Adult following the ship off South Georgia Coast.
Locality South Georgia (ssp banksi)
Christophe Gouraud 22 October 2010 2 years ago 3
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