Fulmar Prion
NameFulmar Prion
Common NameFulmar Prion
Scientific NamePachyptila desolata
FamilyProcellariidae
Wingspan (cm)33.5
Length (cm)26.5
Weight (g)150
Plumage DetailsThe upperparts are pale blue-grey with a prominent dark M-shaped band extending across the wings and back. Its underparts are white, and the tail is blue-grey with a broad black tip. The bill is typically blue-grey.
Vocalization / CallGenerally silent when at sea, but at their breeding colonies, they emit various soft cooing, purring, and chattering calls.
Primary Dietcarnivore
Primary Habitatscoastal
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeCircumpolar in the Southern Ocean, breeding on numerous subantarctic islands including South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, Kerguelen, Heard, Macquarie, and Auckland Islands.
Identifying Featurespale blue-grey plumage, dark M-shaped wing pattern, dark-tipped tail, small size, pelagic behavior
Description
This small, pale blue-grey seabird is characterized by a distinctive dark M-shaped band across its wings and back. It spends most of its life at sea, exhibiting agile, wave-skimming flight over the open ocean.
