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Prion (bird)

Prions
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae
Genus: Pachyptila
Species
Fairy Prion, P. turtur
Slender-billed Prion,
P. belcheri
Broad-billed Prion,
P. vittata
Antarctic Prion, P. v. desolata
Salvin's Prion P. v. salvin

For the infectious agent bearing the same name, see prion


A prion is a petrel (genus Pachyptila) found in Antarctica and nearby islands. Prions grow 20-27 cm long, and have blue-grey plumage with white underparts. The flattened bill has a fringe of strainers. Prions feed on small invertebrates from the sea.

Antarctic prion and Salvin’s prion are usually considered to be races of Broad-billed prion.