| Prions |
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| Scientific classification |
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| Species |
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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
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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.
