Pachyptila desolata Gmelin 1789 (Antarctic prion)

Aves - Procellariiformes - Procellariidae

Alternative combination: Procellaria desolata

Belongs to Pachyptila according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Tennyson and Scofield 2013

Sister taxa: Pachyptila crassirostris, Pachyptila salax, Pachyptila salvini, Pachyptila turtur, Pachyptila vittata

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (3 collections), French Southern Territories (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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