MacGillivray's Prion

Pachyptila macgillivrayi

MacGillivray's prion is a species of small petrel in the Southern Ocean. It is found on Roche Quille, off Saint Paul Island and on Gough Island in the Tristan da Cunha group, south-central Atlantic Ocean. It was formerly present on Amsterdam Island in the central South Indian Ocean. The population on Saint Paul Island has been increasing since the 1990s eradication of introduced rats and rabbits, but is still likely smaller than the original size.

Scientific name

Pachyptila macgillivrayi

Family

Shearwaters and Petrels

IUCN status

CR