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MacGillivray's Prion
Pachyptila macgillivrayi (Mathews, 1912)
Procellariidae — Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels
MacGillivray's Prion, Pachyptila macgillivrayi, is a petrel in the family Procellariidae that breeds in the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean. It occurs on Roche Quille off St. Paul Island and on Gough in the Tristan da Cunha group, and it was once present on Amsterdam Island. It is a separate species from Salvin's Prion. It has a longer moult period than other prions. Its feeding and foraging are not well known.
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Procellariidae — Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels
- Breeding range
- Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean: Roche Quille, off St. Paul I. and formerly Amsterdam I. (c South Indian Ocean) and Gough (Tristan da Cunha group, sc Atlantic Ocean)
