UMMZ Bird Division

pachyptila

Pachyptila vittata

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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Identification
Pachyptila vittata (broad-billed prion)
Contributors
Bird Division, University of Michigan
photographer copyright holder identification
Paul Hinshaw
photographer
Subjects
Type Photo
Subject Specimen
Anatomy body parts beak

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