ADW: Pachyptila vittata: SPECIMENS

Pachyptila vittatabroad-billed prion

Identification

Pachyptila vittata: pictures (1) Pachyptila vittata: specimens (3)

Caption

Broad-billed Prion, Pachyptila vittata. The bill has lamellae for filter-feeding, and the nostrils are tubular, joined on the top of the bill, and separated by a septum.

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Anatomy
Body Parts :: Beak

Contributors

Bird Division (photographer; copyright holder; identification), Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan

Paul Hinshaw (photographer)

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