PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Pachyptila turtur  

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)
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© Geoff Walker 2012
Off Hobart, TAS (Dec, 2012)

The pale underbelly and larger black area of the tail along with the smaller bill distinguishes this Fairy Prion from a Broad-billed Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion

Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur)

Fairy Prion