Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Procellariiformes
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Pachyptila
Species
Pachyptila vittata
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
The Broad-billed Prion has traditional Prion colors: blue-grey upperparts, white underparts, and the ever present "M" across its back and wings. It also has a black crown, a dark eye stripe, and a black-tipped tail. Its bill is also black. It has a broad flat bill with comb-like fringes called lamellae. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 30 cm (Length of specimen)
Weight
- Up to 0.235 kg
Wingspan
- Up to 66 cm
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
