Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae
The Slender-billed Prion is a small, graceful seabird with a distinctive slender bill and blue-gray plumage. It spends most of its life at sea, only coming to land to breed. This species is highly pelagic, often seen gliding low over the waves in the Southern Ocean. Its delicate bill is specially adapted for sieving plankton and small crustaceans from the water. During the breeding season, it nests in burrows on windswept islands off the coast of Patagonia, forming dense colonies. The Slender-billed Prion is known for its soft, cooing calls and agile flight, making it a fascinating sight for birdwatchers and researchers alike.
Habitat
Open southern oceans and subantarctic islands, especially around Patagonia, nesting on grassy or rocky slopes.
Foraging
Feeds by filtering plankton and small crustaceans from the water’s surface using its specialized bill.