UMMZ Bird Division
Identification
Pachyptila vittata (broad-billed prion)
Caption
Broad-billed prion (UMMZ 118987). Notice the comb-like projections on the upper bill, called lamellae. These are used to filter plankton from the water.
- Anatomy
- Body Parts :: Beak
Contributors
Bird Division (photographer; copyright holder; identification), Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan
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