The Broad-billed prion doesn't really nest all over Antarctica - it has a fairly restricted range. They nest on Gough Island, Marion Island, and on the sub-Antarctic islands off the coast of New Zealand. Broad-billed prions are identified by their large size and massive bill. Their diet consists mainly of crustaceans, but, like every other Antarctic prion, they use their special bill to filter food from water. Breeding begins quite early, in July or August, on coastal slopes all around the Southern Ocean. The parents incubate the egg for 50 days, and then spend another 50 days raising the chick. Their main predators are skuas, although on islands, cats and rats have caused trouble and reduced their numbers drastically.

Stats

Length: 25 - 30 cm
Wingspan: 57 - 66 cm

Geographic Distribution