Colours
Distinguishing features
Its plumage is blue-grey on its upperparts, and white underneath. They have a dark "M" on their upperparts extending to their wingtips, and their tail is wedge-shaped with a dark tip. They have a blue bill and feet. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 26 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
The Fairy Prion is found throughout oceans and coastal areas in the Southern Hemisphere. Their colonies can be found on Chatham, Snares and Antipodes Islands of New Zealand, Bass Strait Islands of Australia, Falkland Islands, Marion Island, the Crozet Islands and Macquarie Island. (Wikipedia)
Audio recordings
This bird had struck the window of the South Seas Hotel. It was still alive and uttered this to be recorded for all posterity.
© Todd Mark
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Diet
The diet consists mainly of planktonic crustaceans and other tiny sea animals, which they feed at night from the water's surface. (Wikipedia)
