Bird
Antarctic Prion
Pachyptila desolata · Procellariidae · Procellariiformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records1,549in 2 countries
Most seen inNew Zealand1,548 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Antarctic Prion in brief
The antarctic prion (Pachyptila desolata) is a bird of the Procellariidae family — species of bird.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 1,549 published records, most of them from New Zealand and Seychelles. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in April and June.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
New Zealand1,548 records · best Dec, Jan
Seychelles1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.