Sooty Shearwater vs Antarctic Petrel

Ardenna grisea مقارنةً بـ Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sooty Shearwater Antarctic Petrel
الاسم العلمي Ardenna grisea Thalassoica antarctica
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 59,1 cm (23.3 in) 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
الوزن 814,0 g (28.71 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Sooty Shearwater only

Antarctic Petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Sooty Shearwater

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

Sooty Shearwater

40–51 cm, wingspan 94–110 cm. All dark sooty-brown with silvery-white underwing flash. Breeds New Zealand and southern South America; undertakes one of the longest migrations of any animal to North Pacific and Atlantic. Feeds on fish, squid, and krill. Near Threatened; millions estimated.

Antarctic Petrel

40–46 cm, wingspan 100–110 cm. Striking chocolate-brown and white pattern; only member of its genus. Breeds solely in Antarctica on cliff ledges; among the most southerly-nesting birds. Feeds on fish and krill beneath pack ice. Returns to colonies in October; one of the most abundant Antarctic seabirds.

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