Where does the Antarctic Prion live?
Pachyptila desolata has 21,882 records in 25 countries and territories, from 1874 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 21,882 records
- 25 places
- 116 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesProcellariiformesProcellariidaePachyptila
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 6,178 | |
| South Georgia | 5,363 | |
| Australia | 3,498 | |
| ZZ | 1,663 | |
| New Zealand | 1,499 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 899 | |
| Chile | 413 | |
| South Africa | 407 | |
| Argentina | 216 | |
| French Southern Territories | 180 | |
| Falkland Islands | 97 | |
| Bouvet Island | 30 | |
| Uruguay | 19 | |
| Peru | 8 | |
| Christmas Island | 6 | |
| Brazil | 5 | |
| Iceland | 3 | |
| Saint Helena | 3 | |
| Kenya | 2 | |
| Namibia | 2 | |
| Ecuador | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Madagascar | 1 | |
| Seychelles | 1 | |
| Somalia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Procellariidae.
Northern Fulmar
1,313,870 records
sooty shearwater
433,535 records
Cory's Shearwater
308,993 records
Manx Shearwater
203,395 records
great shearwater
171,256 records
wedge-tailed shearwater
166,210 records
White-chinned Petrel
124,739 records
short-tailed shearwater
123,756 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.