Salvin's prion

Pachyptila salvini

The Salvin's prion (Pachyptila salvini) is a bird found in Antarctica, Australia, Heard & McDonald Islands, South Africa and French Southern Territories. Open southern oceans, nesting on remote islands. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Pachyptila salvini
Region	Asia
Found in	Antarctica, Australia, Heard & McDonald Islands, South Africa and French Southern Territories

🏡 Where the Salvin's prion lives

Open southern oceans, nesting on remote islands.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs80%
🐟 Fish20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Prions filter tiny food from the sea with comb-like plates in their bill.

Questions about the Salvin's prion

Where does the Salvin's prion live?

The Salvin's prion lives in Antarctica, Australia, Heard & McDonald Islands, South Africa and French Southern Territories. Open southern oceans, nesting on remote islands.

What does the Salvin's prion eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), fish (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Salvin's prion endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.