Fairy Prion
Fairy Prion · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 137 g
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 84).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 53).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Pachyptila turtur turtur
Falkland Is., South Georgia, Prince Edward, St. Paul, Crozet and Kerguelen (s Indian Ocean), islands in Bass Strait and off Tasmania, satellites off North, South and Stewart is., Chatham (e of South I.)
- Pachyptila turtur subantarctica
Macquarie (far se of Australia), Antipodes (se of Stewart I.) and Snares is. (s of South I.; New Zealand)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Pachyptila turtur
Which family does it belong to?
Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
Where is it found?
Southern Ocean: islets of Southern subtropical to subantarctic oceans from Falkland Is. to outlying New Zealand is.
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Oscar Thomas · CC BY-NC
