prion

Japanese: prion
prion

...includes the northern fulmar (illustration), the Antarctic fulmar, and the southern giant petrel. (2)The small whalebirds (English name: prion, whalebird) in the petrel family are divided into one genus and five species, including the billed whalebird and the Antarctic whalebird. This bird has a flattened base and a comb-like edge, and puts its head underwater, opens its wide beak, and moves forward, filtering out zooplankton to eat.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "prion" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…フルマカモメ(イラスト),ナンキョクフルマカモメ,オオフルマカモメなどが含まれる。(2)ミズナギドリ科のなかでは小型なクジラドリ類(英名prion,whalebird)は,ハシボソクジラドリ,ナンキョククジラドリなど1属5種に分けられている。この鳥はくちばしの基部が扁平になり,その縁は櫛(くし)状になり,頭を水中に入れ広いくちばしをあけて前進し,動物プランクトンをこしとって食べる。…

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