Species profile
Salvin's Prion
Pachyptila salvini
Quick answer
Breeding regions are IO. Breeding subregions are Prince Edward and Crozet is. (sw Indian Ocean). Non breeding regions are to s African and s Australasian waters.
- Scientific name
- Pachyptila salvini
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Genus
- Pachyptila
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Salvin's Prion in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Procellariidae
- Antarctic fulmar, Southern fulmar, Silver-grey petrel (Fulmarus glacialoides)
- Antarctic petrel (Thalassoica antarctica)
- Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata)
- Ardenna davealleni (Ardenna davealleni)
- Argyrodyptes microtarsus (Argyrodyptes microtarsus)
- Atlantic Petrel (Pterodroma incerta)
- Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus)
- Bannerman's Shearwater (Puffinus bannermani)