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The largest of the six prion species, with an exceptionally wide bill that gives the head a chunky appearance.
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Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Occurs in dispersed flocks at sea, where it catches prey items either sitting on the water or skimming the surface for zooplankton.
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