Fulmar Prion (Pachyptila crassirostris) [XC424842]
by from The Forty Fours, Chatham Islands, New Zealand (call)
Fulmar Prion (Pachyptila crassirostris) [XC779368]
by id from The Forty Fours, Chatham Islands, New Zealand (begging call, call, song)
Nest
A scrape of hollow in rocky debris, sometimes lined with feathers, under rocks, in crevices in cliffs, among scree and rock-falls, in caves and under overhangs. In colonies.
Eggs (Guide)
1; smooth, not glossy, white; oval; about 46 x 33 mm.
Subspecies
The following 4 subspecies are recognised:
crassirostris (Mathews, 1912) - Breeds on Chatham, Snares and Bounty islands.
eatoni (Mathews, 1912) - Breeds on Heard and Auckland islands.
pyramidalis Fleming, CA, 1939 - Breeds Chatham islands (New Zealand).
flemingi Tennyson & Bartle, 2005 - Breeds Heard and Auckland islands (New Zealand).
Similar Species
Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur), which is not as heavy, has a less heavy bill, slightly darker head, terminal black has white outer edges.
References
See References.
The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9
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