Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Salvin's Prion (Pachyptila salvini) - HBW 1, p. 248
French: Prion de Salvin
German: Kleiner Entensturmvogel
Spanish: Pato petrel de Salvin
Other common names: Lesser Broad billed/Little Broad billed/Medium billed/Marion Island Prion, Whalebird
Taxonomy: Prion vittatus salvini Mathews, 1912, Marion Island.
Often included in P. vittata. Race macgillivrayi has been ascribed to P. vittata; may be intermediate form. Two subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- macgillivrayi (Mathews, 1912) - Amsterdam and St Paul Is.
- salvini (Mathews, 1912) - Prince Edward Is, Crozet Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird flying over the sea Locality Antarctic and Subantarctic
Peter Fraser 4 November 2002 6 years ago 13 sec 3.2 -
A bird flying over the sea Locality Marion, Prince Edward Islands
Peter Fraser 5 November 2002 6 years ago 23 sec 3 -
Two birds flying over the sea Locality Antarctic and Subantarctic
Peter Fraser 4 November 2002 6 years ago 8 sec 2.8
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