Specimen record confirms Broad-billed Prion Pachyptila vittata presence in Chilean waters

We report a specimen record of a Broad-billed Prion found during a beached-bird survey in northern Chile on 28 February 2014. The carcass was in an advanced state of decomposition and the cause of death was unknown. Identification was based on morphological comparison with other prions. This record...

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Published in:Marine ornithology 2018-04, Vol.46 (1), p.69
Main Authors: Portflitt-Toro, Matías, Miranda-Urbina, Diego, Luna-Jorquera, Guillermo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic birds
Carcasses
Dispersal
Offshore
Pachyptila vittata
Polls & surveys
Seabirds
Surveying
Surveys
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Summary:We report a specimen record of a Broad-billed Prion found during a beached-bird survey in northern Chile on 28 February 2014. The carcass was in an advanced state of decomposition and the cause of death was unknown. Identification was based on morphological comparison with other prions. This record confirms the species’ occurrence offshore of Chile and emphasizes the importance of beached-bird surveys to increase knowledge about the dispersal of vagrant seabirds.
ISSN:1018-3337
2074-1235